Hemsedal

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the municipality of Hemsedal
Hemsedal (Norway)
Hemsedal
Hemsedal
Basic data
Commune number : 3042
Province  (county) : Viken
Administrative headquarters: Trøim
Coordinates : 60 ° 54 '  N , 8 ° 31'  E Coordinates: 60 ° 54 '  N , 8 ° 31'  E
Surface: 753.52 km²
Residents: 2,486  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 3 inhabitants per km²
Language form : Nynorsk
Website:
politics
Mayor : Pål Rørby  ( Sp ) (2019)
Location in the province of Viken
Location of the municipality in the province of Viken
Reindeer on Mount Vesle Jukleeggji in Hemsedal

Hemsedal is the valley of the Hemsil River and a municipality in the province ( Fylke ) Viken in Norway . In Hemsedal 2486 inhabitants (as of February 27, 2020) live on an area of ​​752 km². The administrative seat is in Trøim . Hemsedal borders in the north and east on the municipalities of Vang , Vestre Slidre and Nord-Aurdal in Fylke Innlandet , in the south on Ål and Gol , and in the west on Lærdal in Fylke Vestland . Hemsedal is the second largest ski area in Norway.

topography

The Hemsedal forms the northwestern continuation of the Hallingdal . It is surrounded by high mountains on both sides. From Gol , the valley floor rises rapidly to around 600 meters. At Tuv the valley divides into Mørkedalen to the west and Grøndalen to the northwest. Here the two mountain rivers Mørkedøla and Grøndøla unite and form the Hemsil, which in turn flows into the Hallingdalselva at Gol . The Rjukandefossen waterfall is a natural spectacle near Tuv .

coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the looking head of a golden lynx in red .

Personalities

Attractions

  • Hydalen Valley (protected natural landscape and exceptional wildlife)
  • The old royal road from Gol via Hemsedal to western Norway, on which Kaiser Wilhelm II drove from Lærdal to Bjøberg

Web links

Commons : Hemsedal  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning