Sigdal
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Basic data | ||
Commune number : | 3045 | |
Province (county) : | Viken | |
Administrative headquarters: | Prestfoss | |
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 | |
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politics | ||
Mayor : | Anne Kristine Norman ( Sp ) (2015) | |
Location 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
- Hildegunn Fossen-Mikkelsplass , biathlete
- Theodor Kittelsen , painter
- Christian Skredsvig , painter
Web links
Commons : Sigdal - collection of images, videos and audio files