Sigdal

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Sigdal kommune

Administrative centre

Prestfoss

Mayor (2003)

Knut Tore Eidal (Sp)

Official language form

Bokmål

Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage

Ranked 130
842 km²
811 km²
0.26 %

Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density

Ranked 244
3,530
0.08 %
-3.9 %
4/km²

Coordinates

60°3′N, 9°36′E

www.sigdal.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 60°3′N, 9°36′E

Sigdal is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Sigdal has common frontiers with the municipalities Flå, Krødsherad, Modum, Øvre Eiker, Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal.

1 The name
2 Coat-of-arms
3 Geography and population
4 Andersnatten
5 External links
6 Famous residents

[edit] The name

The Norse form of the name was *Sigmardalr or *Sigmudalr. The first element is the genitive case of a rivername Sigm(a) (now Simoa), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the rivername is unknown (maybe derived from síga 'ooze, slide').

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983). The figure represent the profile of the prominent mountain Andersnatten (see below).

[edit] Geography and population

Most of the citizens live in Eggedal or the administrative centre Prestfoss. Sigdal is densely populated, dominated by mountains and valleys. Around 72% of the area is covered with forest, 20% is mountain areas. 4% of the area is cultivated. Agriculture, forestry and the kitchen-producing enterprise Sigdal Kjøkken are still important industries.

[edit] Andersnatten

Andersnatten is a well known mountain and landmark. The mountain has inspired painters visiting or living in Sigdal, notably Theodor Kittelsen, and is recognized by mountain climbers as a tough challenge.

[edit] External links

[edit] Famous residents

Christian Skredsvig, 1854-1924, painter
Theodor Kittelsen, 1857-1914, painter

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