Sauherad

Infobox_Kommune
name=Sauherad
idnumber=0822
county=Telemark
landscape=Midt-Telemark
capital=Akkerhaugen
governor=Hans Sundsvalen (Ap)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=264
area=321
arealand=290
areapercent=0.10
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=219
population=4,351
populationpercent=0.10
populationdensity=15
populationincrease=-0.4
language=Neutral
lat_deg=59| lat_min=26| lat_sec=0| lon_deg=9| lon_min=15| lon_sec=55
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6588351 |utm_easting=0515055| geo_cat=adm2nd

munwebpage=www.sauherad.kommune.no

Sauherad is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.

The parish of "Søfde" was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).

The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Sauar (Norse "Sauðar"), since the first church was built here. The name is the plural form of "sauðr" m 'spring, issue of water'. The meaning of the combination "Sauherad" (Norse "Sauðaherað") is 'the district ("herað") of Sauðar'. (See also the names Krødsherad and Kvinnherad.)

Until 1918 the name was written "Saude".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows an apple tree.

Places

*Nes Church (stone, 12th century).
*Sauherad Church (stone, 12th century).
*Akkerhaugen
*Gvarv
*Hjuksebø
*Hørte
*Nordagutu
*Blæksås (fortress, 3-5th century).
*Bratningsborg (fortress, 3-5th century).
*Steinborg (fortress, 3-5th century).
*Evju Bygdetun