Seljord (village)

Seljord
Village
View of the village business district
View of the village business district
Seljord is located in Telemark
Seljord
Seljord
Location of the village
Seljord is located in Norway
Seljord
Seljord
Seljord (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°29′05″N 8°37′49″E / 59.48477°N 8.63017°E / 59.48477; 8.63017
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
MunicipalitySeljord Municipality
Area
 • Total2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total1,415
 • Density641/km2 (1,660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3840 Seljord

Seljord is the administrative centre of Seljord Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E134 highway, on the north end of the lake Seljordsvatn. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northeast of Kviteseidbyen, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Flatdal, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Åmotsdal.[3]

The 2.21-square-kilometre (550-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,415 and a population density of 641 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,660/sq mi).[1]

The Mælefjell Tunnel is located just a short distance north of the village. Seljord Church is also located in the village. The village is also the site of the Seljord folk high school, one of three of these schools in Telemark.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Seljord, Seljord". yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Seljord (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 August 2023.