Nissedal Municipality
Nissedal kommune | |
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 Flag | |
 Telemark within Norway | |
 Nissedal within Telemark | |
| Coordinates: 59°4′35″N 8°31′6″E / 59.07639°N 8.51833°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Treungen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Ian Parry-Jones (Sp) |
| Area | |
• Total | 905.17 km2 (349.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 785.92 km2 (303.45 sq mi) |
| • Water | 119.25 km2 (46.04 sq mi) 13.2% |
| • Rank | #129 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,442 |
| • Rank | #303 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +0.8% |
| Demonym | Nissedøl[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4030[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Nissedal is a rural municipality in Telemark region of Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Treungen. Other villages in Nissedal include Kyrkjebygda and Felle.[4]
The 905-square-kilometre (349 sq mi) municipality is the 129th largest by area of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nissedal is the 303rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,442. The municipality's population density is 1.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.7/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6] Nissedal has 2,246 vacation homes, so the population swells during holidays and vacation times.[7]
Nissedal has been nicknamed the "Telemark Riviera" for its close proximity to Gautefall Alpine Center and for its many campgrounds and outdoor activities.[8][9] There are a total of 1,750 lakes in Nissedal, including Nisser, the seventh-largest lake in Norway, which Nissedal is named after.[10] Gautefall, which is home to Telemark County's largest alpine center, lies adjacent to the municipality. For residents of the Oslo Fjord area, Gautefall is the nearest winter sport destination.[11]
Nissedal's terrain is characterized by roche moutonnée rock formations, mountains, valleys, forests, wetlands, and lakes. Nissedal is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as paddling, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing, boating, and more.[12]: 182 It is recognized as one of Norway’s best places for mountain climbing.[13][14] Nissedal is home to Hægefjell, one of Norway's most popular mountain climbing destinations.[15][16]
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Nilsen, Jan Erik; Lundbo, Sten, eds. (12 June 2023). "Nissedal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Kommunefakta". Statistics Norway.
- ^ Norvège 2011-2012 (in French). Le Petit Futé. 2011. p. 155. ISBN 9782746936089.
- ^ "Nissedal". www.gonorway.no.
- ^ "English - Nissedal kommune". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Gautefall store hytter med basseng - Langrenn". GautefallHyttene.no.
- ^ Berg, Øivind (2016). Fra hav til hei - 123 turer i Aust-Agder, Nissedal og Fyresdal (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder Turistforening. ISBN 9788299887014.
- ^ "Her blir det klatrefest - Klatring". friflyt.no. 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Klatrefest i Nissedal | Klatrefestivalen". norsk-klatring.no. 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Nissedal - Telemark : Hægefjell topptur" (PDF). www.visittelemark.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Hægefjell - Nissedal kommune". Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.