Sigdal

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Sigdal kommune
Locator map showing Sigdal within Buskerud
County Buskerud
District
Municipality NO-0621
Administrative centre Prestfoss
Mayor (2003) Knut Tore Eidal (Sp)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 130
842 km²
811 km²
0.26 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 244
3,530
0.08 %
-3.9 %
4/km²
Coordinates 60°3′N, 9°36′E
www.sigdal.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 60°3′N, 9°36′E

Sigdal is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Sigdal has common frontiers with the municipalities Flå, Krødsherad, Modum, Øvre Eiker, Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal.

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The Norse form of the name was *Sigmardalr or *Sigmudalr. The first element is the genitive case of a rivername Sigm(a) (now Simoa), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the rivername is unknown (maybe derived from síga 'ooze, slide').

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983). The figure represent the profile of the prominent mountain Andersnatten (see below).

Most of the citizens live in Eggedal or the administrative centre Prestfoss. Sigdal is densely populated, dominated by mountains and valleys. Around 72% of the area is covered with forest, 20% is mountain areas. 4% of the area is cultivated. Agriculture, forestry and the kitchen-producing enterprise Sigdal Kjøkken are still important industries.

Andersnatten is a well known mountain and landmark. The mountain has inspired painters visiting or living in Sigdal, notably Theodor Kittelsen, and is recognized by mountain climbers as a tough challenge.

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Municipalities of Buskerud Buskerud coat of arms

Drammen | Flesberg | Flå | Gol | Hemsedal | Hol | Hole | Hurum | Kongsberg | Krødsherad | Lier | Modum | Nedre Eiker | Nes | Nore og Uvdal | Ringerike | Rollag | Røyken | Sigdal | Øvre Eiker | Ål
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