Sigdal

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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the commune of Sigdal
Sigdal (Norway)
Sigdal
Sigdal
Basic data
Commune number : 3045
Province  (county) : Viken
Administrative headquarters: Prestfoss
Coordinates : 60 ° 1 '  N , 9 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 60 ° 1 '  N , 9 ° 23'  E
Surface: 842.36 km²
Residents: 3,467  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 4 inhabitants per km²
Language form : Bokmål
Postal code : 3350-3359
Website:
politics
Mayor : Anne Kristine Norman  ( Sp ) (2015)
Location in the province of Viken
Location of the municipality in the province of Viken

Sigdal is a municipality in Fylke Viken in Norway . It borders Flå in the north, Krødsherad in the east, Modum in the south-east, Øvre Eiker and Flesberg in the south, and Rollag and Nore og Uvdal in the west .

Most of the residents live in the localities of Nerstad , Prestfoss , Nedre Eggedal and Eggedal . The municipality is characterized by higher mountains and valleys. About 72% of the municipality is covered by forest, 20% are mountains in the subalpine zone, 4% are arable land and 4% are water. The inhabitants of Sigdal live mainly from agriculture, forestry and tourism.

Well-known people from Sigdal

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning