Flesberg

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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the municipality of Flesberg
Flesberg (Norway)
Flesberg
Flesberg
Basic data
Commune number : 3050
Province  (county) : Viken
Administrative headquarters: Lampeland
Coordinates : 59 ° 50 ′  N , 9 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 59 ° 50 ′  N , 9 ° 35 ′  E
Surface: 561.92 km²
Residents: 2,688  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 5 inhabitants per km²
Language form : Bokmål
Website:
politics
Mayor : Oddvar Garaas  ( Sp ) (2015)
Location in the province of Viken
Location of the municipality in the province of Viken

Flesberg is a village and a municipality in the province ( Fylke ) Viken in Norway . Flesberg has 2688 inhabitants (as of February 27, 2020) and covers an area of ​​560 km². The administrative seat is in Lampeland . The municipalities of Kongsberg , Øvre Eiker , Rollag and Sigdal in Fylke Viken and Notodden and Tinn in Fylke Vestfold og Telemark border on Flesberg .

coat of arms

The coat of arms shows back to back two silver clips on a green background. They symbolize forestry and rafting .

geography

Most of the residents live in the localities of Lampeland, Svene , Flesberg and Lyngdal . Agriculture and forestry dominate the economy; but also the high-tech industries in the neighboring town of Kongsberg exert a great influence. In the western part of Flesberg the terrain rises steeply to the Blefjell mountain landscape . There is the highest point of the municipality, Flesebekknatten, at 1270 moh.

Personalities

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning

Web links

Commons : Flesberg  - collection of images, videos and audio files