Vest-Telemark () is a traditional district in Norway. The area comprises the western areas of the larger region known as Upper Telemark () in Vestfold og Telemark county. The region consists of six municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid, and Seljord. In 2020, there were 13,903 residents in the region. The area of Vest-Telemark was historically called .

The region is known for its folk traditions within music, clothing, handcrafts, food, and architecture. The region is also distinctly marked by its dialects of Norwegian. This form of Norwegian is among those containing the most traces of the Old Norse language and grammar. This area uses the Nynorsk written form of Norwegian.

Vest-Telemark

Vest-Telemark is also the home of slalom (slalåm) skiing, Telemark skiing, and ski jumping (with its characteristic Telemark landing). "The Cradle of Modern Skiing" is found in Morgedal.

Vest-Telemark

Municipalities

Notable people from Vest-Telemark

Aslaug Vaa, author from Rauland in Vinje

Vidkun Quisling, politician from Fyresdal

Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, author from Vinje

Tarjei Vesaas, author from Vinje

Odd Nordstoga, musician from Vinje

Sondre Norheim, father of modern skiing who was from Morgedal

Ivar Peterson Tveiten, politician from Fyresdal

Anne Grimdalen, sculptor from Skafså in Tokke

Eivind Groven, composer from Lårdal in Tokke

Eivind Hovden, guitarist from Dalen in Tokke

Dyre Vaa, sculptor from Rauland in Vinje

Halldis Moren Vesaas, author from Vinje

Terje Haakonsen, master snowboarder Vinje

Sven Erik Kristiansen, internationally acclaimed musician Rauland in Vinje

References

Districts of Vestfold og Telemark

Vest-Telemark