Prestfoss
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Viken | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Sigdal | ||||
| Coordinates : | 60 ° 3 ' N , 9 ° 38' E | ||||
| Residents : | 501 (2019) | ||||
| Area : | 0.69 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 726 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 115 moh. | ||||
Prestfoss is a village in the Norwegian municipality of Sigdal , located in the province ( Fylke ) Viken . The place represents the administrative center of Sigdal and has 501 inhabitants (as of 2019).
geography
Prestfoss is a so-called Tettsted , a settlement that is counted as one area for statistical purposes. The village is located in the center of the commune of Sigdal on the southeastern bank of Lake Soneren , where the Simoa River flows away .
The place belongs to the area of the former province of Buskerud , which was transferred to the newly created Fylke Viken on January 1, 2020 as part of the regional reform in Norway .
Culture
The Sigdal Museum, founded in 1940, is located in Prestfoss . There is also the Holmen kirke , a wooden church from 1853.
Surname
The name of the place is composed of the parts "Perst" (German: pastor ) and "-foss" ( waterfall ) and Prestfoss is also the name of several waterfalls in Norway.
Web links
- Prestfoss in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tettsteders following og areal. Statistisk sentralbyrå , December 4, 2019, accessed July 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ^ Prestfoss. In: norgeskart.no. Kartverket, accessed July 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ^ Sigdal museum . In: Store norske leksikon . December 30, 2015 (Norwegian, snl.no [accessed July 27, 2020]).
- ↑ Holmen kirke, Sigdal. In: Kirkesøk. Retrieved July 27, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ^ Prestfoss. Norsk stadnamnleksikon, accessed on July 27, 2020 (Norwegian Nynorsk).