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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Vest-Agder | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1046 | ||
| Administrative centre | Tonstad | ||
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| - Mayor (2007) | Thor Jørgen Tjørhom (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Tonstad is the administrative centre of Sirdal municipality Norway. The Centre Party ( Senterpartiet, Sp) is a centrist and agrarian Norwegian Political party founded in 1920 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 46 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,555 km² (600. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,375 km² (530. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,766 | ||
| - Density | 1/km² (2. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 2. 1 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 352 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.sirdal.kommune.no | |||
Sirdal is a municipality in the Vest-Agder county, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east
Sirdal was separated from Bakke 1849. Bakke is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway The parish of Bakke was split in three Formannskapsdistrikt January 1 1838: Sirdal was divided into Tonstad and Øvre Sirdal January 1, 1905 - but these were again merged to recreate Sirdal January 1, 1960. Tonstad is the administrative centre of Sirdal municipality Norway. Øvre Sirdal is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county Norway.
It is the northernmost valley in Vest-Agder. At the north end of its long narrow lake, Siredalsvatn, lies the administrative center in the village of Tonstad. Tonstad is the administrative centre of Sirdal municipality Norway. Bjørnestad is another village lying in Sirdal. Bjørnestad is a small Village in the municipality of Sirdal, Norway.
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The name
The Norse form of the name was Sírudalr. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The first element is the genitive case of the rivername Síra, the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the rivername is unknown (maybe 'strong stream').
(See also Utsira. Utsira is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Utsira was separated from Torvastad July 1 1924 )
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). It shows three birds of grouse (Lagopus lagopus) - which is plentiful in the municipality. The Willow Grouse (Europe or Willow Ptarmigan (North America Lagopus lagopus, is a medium-sized Gamebird in the Grouse
(See also the coat-of-arms of Lierne and Holtålen. Lierne is a municipality in the Norwegian county of Nord-Trøndelag. Holtålen is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway )
Geography
Lying inland, Sirdal borders on Aust-Agder county to the north east and Rogaland to the west. is a county (fylke in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland and Vest-Agder. is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. To the south it borders on the municipality of Flekkefjord, and to the east on Kvinesdal. is a town and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Kvinesdal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Sirdal is the largest area municipality in Vest-Agder. (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east
In 1990, the mountain road opened between Sirdal, via the Suleskard mountain pass and eastwards over to neighboring Brokke in Setesdal. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Setesdal (older name Sætersdal) is a Valley and a traditional district in Aust-Agder County ( fylke) in Southern It shortens the distance from Oslo to Stavanger by 110 km in the summer, and passes through barren, glacier scoured highland and by Rosskreppfjord as it ascends to over 1000 meters above sea level. is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the
Economy
Tourism is a mainstay for the Sirdal economy, taking advantage of the extensive mountains, mountainous plateaus, lakes and the great views. There are multiple alpine resorts and hotels in the valley, as well as cottages and camp spots. Winter activities include 6 ski resorts for winter enjoyment. Downhill ski areas include Bjørnestad Ski Centre, Ålsheia Ski Centre, Sirdal Alpine Centre, Fidjeland Ski Centre, and Ådneram Ski lift. Bjørnestad is a small Village in the municipality of Sirdal, Norway. Cross-country skiers can enjoy dozens of trails over spectacular terrain. Summer activities include hiking, horseback riding and river rafting.
History
From the oldest times the district was divided by the river Sira between the counties Rogaland and Vest-Agder. is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. (West Agder is a county in Norway, bordering Rogaland to the west and Aust-Agder to the east (Even though is was established as one parish in Christian times. )
In 1837 it was decided that every parish should be a municipality - but that any municipality should belong to just one county. Sirdal was therefore first divided in two municipalities. But this was a bad decision, because they had very few inhabitants separatly. A new solution was found in 1839: The to municipalities was joined together, and the county border was altered in the favour of Vest-Agder.
Tonstad church was built in 1852.
At Kvæven, in northern Sirdalen one finds the Sirdal Mountain Museum. This museum has a collection of old Sirdal buildings. Former lifestyles are visible in the farmhouse, a schoolhouse, stable, blacksmith's shop, barn and mountain farm cottage as well as original equipment.
The waterfalls in the Sira river is utilized in 4 power stations owned by Sira-Kvina power company. The company also ownes 3 power stations in the Kvina river system, hence the companys name. Total annual production is 6000 GWh, total installation is 1760 MW. The largest power station, Tonstad, was inarguated in 1968, with 2 units each 160 MW.
Famous residents
Among notable persons from Sirdal is World Cup woman biathlete Linda Grubben. Biathlon (not to be confused with Duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines Linda Grubben (born as Linda Tjørhom 13 September 1979 in Stavanger) is a retired Norwegian biathlete.
References
- South Norway by Frank Noel Stagg, George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. , 1958.
- Adventure Roads in Norway by Erling Welle-Strand; Nortrabooks, 1996. ISBN 82-90103-71-9
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