Area rank 130 in Norway Population 3,530 (2004) | County Buskerud Demonym(s) Sigdøl or Sigdøling Local time Tuesday 12:38 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 67% Humidity Points of interest Sigdal museum, Kunstnerdalen, Lauvlia, Home of the Famous, Andersnatten | ||
Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss.
Contents
- Map of Sigdal Municipality Norway
- Name
- Coat of arms
- Geography and population
- Local Attractions
- Protected areas in Sigdal Municipality
- Notable residents
- Sister cities
- References
Map of Sigdal Municipality, Norway
The municipality of Sigdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Krødsherad was separated from Sigdal on 1 January 1901. The municipality has common borders with the municipalities of Flå, Krødsherad, Modum, Øvre Eiker, Flesberg, Rollag, and Nore og Uvdal.
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Sigmardalr or Sigmudalr. The first element is the genitive case of a river name Sigm(a) (now called the Simoa) and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The Simoa river runs through Sigdal, flowing in a south-easterly course until it flows into Drammenselva at Åmot in Modum. The meaning of the river name is unknown, but is maybe derived from síga which means to "ooze" or "slide".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 18 November 1983. The arms show a heraldic image of the mountain that dominates the view around the village, the Andersnatten. The profile of the mountain is yellow with a blue-colored sky above.
Geography and population
Most of the citizens live in the village of Eggedal or the administrative centre of Prestfoss. Sigdal is densely populated, dominated by mountains and valleys.
About 72% of the area is covered with forest, 20% is mountain areas, and 4% of the area is cultivated. Agriculture, forestry, and the kitchen-producing enterprise of Sigdal Kjøkken are still important industries.
Local Attractions
Protected areas in Sigdal Municipality
Notable residents
Sister cities
The following cities are twinned with Sigdal: