Other villages in the municipality include Arabygdi, Edland, Grunge, Haukeli, Krossen, Møsstrond, Nesland, Øyfjell, Raulandsgrend, and Vinje.

The official blazon is "Azure a billy goat argent" (Norwegian: På blå grunn ein sølv geitebukk).

The billy goat has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

The color blue and the goat were chosen based on an old poem written by Aasmund Olavsson Vinje.

Vinje sits along the highway about halfway between Oslo (in the east) and Haugesund (on Norway's west coast).

Starting at Haukeli, the Norwegian National Road 9 leads up the steep slopes to Hovden and further south down the Setesdal valley to the southern coastal city of Kristiansand.

Its famous attraction is the "Urdbøuri", the largest stone scree in Northern Europe, with huge boulders scattered on the floor of the valley.

The lakes Holmavatnet, Møsvatn, Songavatnet, Totak, and Vinjevatn are all located in Vinje as well.

The mountains Fitjanuten, Kistenuten, and Vassdalseggi all lie on the municipal and county border in western Vinje.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vinje is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four-year terms.