Tokke
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| Commune number : | 3824 | ||
| Province (county) : | Vestfold and Telemark | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Dalen | ||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 27 ' N , 8 ° 0' E | ||
| Height : | 1520 moh. | ||
| Surface: | 984.48 km² | ||
| Residents: | 2,201 (Feb. 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 2 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Language form : | Nynorsk | ||
| Postal code : | 3880 | ||
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| Mayor : | Jarand Felland ( Sp ) (2015) | ||
| Located in the province of Vestfold og Telemark | |||
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Tokke is a municipality in western Norway Fylke Vestfold og Telemark . The neighboring municipalities are Vinje , Seljord , Fyresdal , Valle and Bykle . The highest point is Urdenosi ( 1520 moh. ).
The municipality is at the end of the Telemark Canal . Tokke has been exporting whetstones since the Viking Age . There used to be a lot of bears here, so the coat of arms shows a bear. In 1689 copper ore deposits were discovered near Åmdals Verk , until 1945 copper was mined.
The municipality has four main towns : Dalen , Høydalsmo , Lårdal and Åmdals Verk .
Rivers, mountains and lakes
Personalities
- Anne Grimdalen (1899–1961), sculptor
- Eivind Groven (1901–1977), musician and composer
- Lene Vågslid (* 1986), politician
Attractions
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Tokke - collection of images, videos and audio files
