Everything about Sigdal totally explained
Sigdal is a municipality in the county of
Buskerud, Norway.
Sigdal was established as a municipality on
January 1,
1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt).
Krødsherad was separated from Sigdal on
January 1,
1901.
The municipality has common frontiers with the municipalities
Flå,
Krødsherad,
Modum,
Øvre Eiker,
Flesberg,
Rollag and
Nore 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 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
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.
Further Information
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