Sel 178046 224681793 2008-07-09T23:11:02Z Neelix 1169106 Combined other uses in disambiguation link {{otheruses}} {{Infobox_Kommune| name=Sel| idnumber=0517| county=Oppland| landscape=Gudbrandsdalen| capital=Otta| governor=Dag Erik Pryhn ([[Arbeiderpartiet|Ap]])| governor_as_of=2003| arearank=124| area=905| arealand=888| areapercent=0.28| population_as_of=2004| populationrank=164| population=6,088| populationpercent=0.13| populationdensity=7| populationincrease=-4.4| language=[[Norwegian language|Neutral]]| lat_deg=61| lat_min=49| lat_sec=1| lon_deg=9| lon_min=34| lon_sec=24| utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6853929 |utm_easting=0530213| geo_cat=adm2nd| coatofarms=Sel_komm.png| map=[[Image:Sel kommune kart.png]]| munwebpage=www.sel.kommune.no| }} '''Sel''' is a [[municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in the [[counties of Norway|county]] of Oppland, [[Norway]]. Sel was separated from [[Vågå]] as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. The municipality of [[Heidal]] was merged with Sel January 1, 1965. Sel is bordered on the north by [[Dovre]] and [[Vågå]] municipalities, and on the south by [[Nord-Fron]] municipality. To the northeast it is bordered by [[Folldal]] municipality in [[Hedmark]] county. Although it has a small population, Sel is one of the more scenic and historically significant areas of the [[Gudbrandsdal]]. A large concentration of Norway’s heritage-listed farms is located in [[Heidal]] in Sel municipality (Heidal became part of Sel municipality in 1965). [[Otta, Norway|Otta]], named after the Otta river, is the population center. Otta lies at the point where the Otta River joins the [[Gudbrandsdalslågen]] from the west. The Otta River leads up to the historically important Vågå and [[Lom, Norway|Lom]] regions and the passes to the west over [[Jotunheimen]]. ==Areas of historic interest== [[Image:Pyramids_Kvitskriuprestene.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Kvitskriuprestene - White Priests - soil pyramids near Sinclairstøtten, Sel municipality.]] ===Jørundgard Medieval Center=== This reconstructed 14th century medieval farm, the location of [[Sigrid Undset]]'s novel "Kristin Lavransdatter", was the site of a 1994 filming of ''Kransen''. The buildings were furnished in medieval style for the film. It is open to the public and traditional crafts are demonstrated by staff, providing a uniquely medieval look at Norwegian history. ===The Pilgrim's Route and Old Kings Road=== The [[Pilgrim's Route|Pilgrim's Route and Old King's Road]] passes through Sel on its way through the Gudbrandsdal Valley and northwards over [[Dovrefjell]] mountains near present day [[Dombås]] in the Dovre municipality. ===Selsverket=== Sel municipality has a long tradition in mining and quarrying for minerals, soapstone and slate. Selsverket was the copper works from the 18th century which was located approximately 2 kilometers north of Otta. There were also copper works in neighboring Folldal. ===Sel Church=== The church at Selsverket was built in 1742. It is constructed of logs. ===Steinberget Fortress=== Built in the pre-Christian period, the Steinberget fortress is now a jumble of rock along [[European route E6]]. ===Kringen=== In 1612, a peasant militia ambushed Scots marching to support Sweden at Kringen (the narrowest part of the Gudbrandsdal valley, just below the confluence of the Otta and the Gudbrandsdalslågen or lågen). As the Scots reached the ambush site of Prillarguri hill, legend has it that [[Prillar-Guri]], riding on the other side of the lågen, distracted the Scots until they were in the right position. She then sounded a blast with her prillarhorn (a ram's horn), and the [[Battle of Kringen]] began. A monument can be found there today. Prillar-Guri can be found on Sel's Coat of Arms today. ===Hilltop Fortress=== West of Prillarguri hill is another hilltop fortress, protected by a sheer drop on three sides and walls on the fourth side, which was built in the period from 300 to 600 AD. ===Ula Dam=== In 1877-79 the Norwegian parliament ordered construction of the Ula Dam to stop gravel and rock transported by the Ula River from blocking the [[Gudbrandsdalslågen]] and flooding the fertile valley floor. The debris washed down by the Ula in 1789 destroyed the houses at Selsverket and rerouted the Gudbrandsdalslågen, such that the farms along the Sel became marshes. ==Coat-of-arms== The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1985). It shows [[Prillar-Guri]]. ==References== *''East Norway and its Frontier'' by Frank Noel Stagg, George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. 1956 *''Adventure Roads in Norway'' by Erling Welle-Strand, Nortrabooks, 1996. ISBN 82-90103-71-9 *''Norway'', edited by Doreen Taylor-Wilkie, Houghton Mifflin, 1996. ISBN 0-395-81912-1 {{Oppland}} [[Category:Municipalities of Oppland]] [[da:Sel kommune]] [[de:Sel]] [[it:Sel (Norvegia)]] [[no:Sel kommune]] [[nn:Sel kommune]] [[pl:Sel]] [[pt:Sel]] [[sl:Sel, Norveška]] [[sv:Sel kommun]]