Slidre Municipality

Slidre Municipality
Slidre herred
Slidre within Christians amt
Coordinates: 61°05′17″N 8°58′53″E / 61.08802°N 8.98141°E / 61.08802; 8.98141
CountryNorway
CountyChristians amt
DistrictValdres
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1849
 • Succeeded byVestre Slidre Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality
Administrative centreSlidre
Government
 • Mayor (1847–1848)Rønjus Nordtorp
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
1,422 km2 (549 sq mi)
 • Land1,298 km2 (501 sq mi)
 • Water124 km2 (48 sq mi)  8.7%
Highest elevation
2,010.66 m (6,596.7 ft)
Population
 (1849)
 • Total
5,536
 • Density4.265/km2 (11.05/sq mi)
DemonymSlidring
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0543

Slidre is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 1,422-square-kilometre (549 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1849. The area is now divided between Vestre Slidre Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre was the village of Slidre. Other villages in the municipality included Beitostølen, Hegge, Heggenes, Lomen, Moane, Rogne, Røn, Skammestein, and Volbu.