Sirdal
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| Commune number : | 4228 | ||
| Province (county) : | Agder | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Tonstad | ||
| Coordinates : | 58 ° 52 ' N , 6 ° 49' E | ||
| Surface: | 1,554.29 km² | ||
| Residents: | 1,822 (Feb 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 1 inhabitant per km² | ||
| Language form : | neutral | ||
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| Mayor : | Jonny Liland ( Ap ) (20119) | ||
| Location in the province of Agder | |||
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Sirdal is a municipality in the Agder province in Norway . It is located in the northwest of the province. At the northern end of its elongated narrow lake Sirdalsvatn is the administrative headquarters in the village of Tonstad .
The municipality of Sirdal was created in 1960 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Øvre Sirdal and Tonstad and the village of Haugom.
The name is derived from the name of the Sira flowing through the valley .
Individual evidence
Arendal | Birch trees | Bygland | Bykle | Evje and Hornnes | Farsund | Flekkefjord | Froland | Gjerstad | Grimstad | Hægebostad | Iveland | Kristiansand | Kvinesdal | Lillesand | Lindesnes | Lyngdal | Risør | Sirdal | Tvedestrand | Valle | Vegårshei | Vennesla | Åmli | Åseral