- Sigdal
Infobox_Kommune
name=Sigdal
idnumber=0621
county=Buskerud
landscape=
capital=Prestfoss
governor=Kari Kolbræk Ask (Sp)
governor_as_of=2007
arearank=130
area=842
arealand=811
areapercent=0.26
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=244
population=3,530
populationpercent=0.08
populationdensity=4
populationincrease=-3.9
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=60| lat_min=3| lat_sec=9| lon_deg=9| lon_min=36| lon_sec=4
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6657435 |utm_easting=0533485| geo_cat=adm2nd
munwebpage=www.sigdal.kommune.noSigdal is a municipality in the county of
Buskerud , Norway.Sigdal was established as a municipality on
January 1 ,1838 (seeformannskapsdistrikt ).Krødsherad was separated from Sigdal onJanuary 1 ,1901 .The municipality has common frontiers with the municipalities
Flå ,Krødsherad ,Modum ,Øvre Eiker ,Flesberg ,Rollag andNore og Uvdal .The name
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').Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983). The figure represent the profile of the prominent mountain
Andersnatten (see below).Geography and population
Most of the citizens live in
Eggedal or the administrative centrePrestfoss . 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 enterpriseSigdal Kjøkken are still important industries.Andersnatten
Andersnatten is a well-known mountain and landmark. The mountain has inspired painters visiting or living in Sigdal, notablyTheodor Kittelsen , and is recognized by mountain climbers as a tough challenge.External links
* [http://www.sigdal.kommune.no Official webpage, in Norwegian]
* [http://www.kunstnerhjem.net The artist homes in Sigdal]
* [http://www.sigdal-turist.no/gb/index.html Official tourist information webpage, in English]
* [http://www.sigdal.no Information and news from Sigdal and Eggedal, in Norwegian]Famous residents
*
Christian Skredsvig , 1854-1924, painter
*Theodor Kittelsen , 1857-1914, painter
*Dag Aabye , 1941-, "Father of Freeride Skiing"
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