Sirdal

Sirdal is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the northwestern part of the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tonstad. Other villages in Sirdal include Bjørnestad, Haughom, Kvæven, Lunde, and Tjørhom.

Key facts

Kommune.name: Sirdal
Kommune.image_skyline: Sirdal_skiloeyper.jpg
Kommune.image_caption: Ski-tracks in Sirdal
Kommune.idnumber: 4228
Kommune.county: Agder
Kommune.district: Lister
Kommune.capital: Tonstad
Kommune.established: 1849
Kommune.preceded: Bakke Municipality
Kommune.disestablished: 1 January 1905
Kommune.succeeded: Tonstad and Øvre Sirdal municipalities
Kommune.established2: 1 January 1960
Kommune.preceded2: Bakke, Tonstad, and Øvre Sirdal
Kommune.demonym: Sirdøl
Kommune.language: Neutral
Kommune.coatofarms: Sirdal komm.svg
Kommune.webpage: www.sirdal.kommune.no
Kommune.mayor: Jonny Liland

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: sirdøl
Population: 1911
Area: 2.17
Official website: www.sirdal.kommune.no
Image: ValevatnValevatn.jpg
Households: 30

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Commons category: Sirdal
Commons gallery: Sirdal
inception: 1960-01-01

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General information
Name
Coat of arms
Churches
Geography
Climate
Government
Municipal council
Mayors
Economy
History
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
References
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The municipality is the 52nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sirdal is the 290th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,837. The municipality's population density is and its population has inmcreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.