Sigdal

Also known as Sigdal Municipality

Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss.

Key facts

Kommune.area_total_km2: 842
Kommune.area_land_km2: 811
Kommune.name: Sigdal
Kommune.idnumber: 3332
Kommune.image_skyline: Sigdal, Norway - panoramio (2).jpg
Kommune.county: Buskerud
Kommune.district: Ringerike
Kommune.capital: Prestfoss
Kommune.language: Bokmål
Kommune.demonym: Sigdøl or Sigdøling
Kommune.coatofarms: Sigdal_komm.svg
Kommune.munwebpage: www.sigdal.kommune.no
Kommune.mayor

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Name
Coat-of-arms
Geography and population
Climate
Local attractions
Protected areas in Sigdal Municipality
Notable residents
Sister cities
Gallery
See also
References
Other sources
External links

Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss.

The municipality of Sigdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Krødsherad was separated from Sigdal on 1 January 1901. The municipality has common borders with the municipalities of Flå, Krødsherad, Modum, Øvre Eiker, Flesberg, Rollag, and Nore og Uvdal.