What is "nordmannen"

Nordmannen ("The Norwegian") is a Norwegian poem written by Ivar Aasen. The poem is better known in Norway as Mellom bakkar og berg (Literally "Between hills and mountains"), and was published for the first time in the collection of poems called Symra in 1863. Some parts of this poem are widely sung in Norway, and the two first stanzas were engraved on all Norwegian driving licences from 1998 to 30 June 2007. It is generally considered the third most important national song in Western Norway after the national anthem itself Ja, vi elsker and Gud signe vårt dyre fedreland. It was in 2005 chosen as the national anthem for Western Norway by the founders of the Republic of Gulating.