Rogne, Innlandet

Rogne is a village in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of a large lake called the Volbufjorden, a short distance to the southeast of the villages of Heggenes, Moane, and Volbu. The village is the site of a local school as well as the Rogne Church.^[2]

Rogne
Village
View of the village church, Rogne Church
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Coordinates: 61.10161°N 9.11606°E / 61.10161; 9.11606
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Valdres
Municipality	Øystre Slidre Municipality
Elevation [1]	529 m (1,736 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2943 Rogne

Just east of Rogne is a large slate quarry, Valdres Skiferbrud, that has been operating for over 250 years. A sculpture memorial was built in Rogne by the sculptor Gunnar Rørhus for the purpose of honoring all the slate workers who have lived in the village over the centuries.^[3]

References

1. "Rogne, Øystre Slidre". yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
2. "Rogne skule". Øystre Slidre kommune (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
3. Askheim, Svein, ed. (9 November 2021). "valdresskifer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 August 2022.