Siljan, Norway

Siljan Municipality
Siljan kommune
Slemdal herred  (historic name)
View of the Høisetbakkane area
View of the Høisetbakkane area
Flag of Siljan Municipality
Coat of arms of Siljan Municipality
Telemark within Norway
Telemark within Norway
Siljan within Telemark
Siljan within Telemark
Coordinates: 59°17′51″N 9°42′23″E / 59.29750°N 9.70639°E / 59.29750; 9.70639
CountryNorway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreSiljan
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Elisabeth Hammer (KrF)
Area
 • Total213.95 km2 (82.61 sq mi)
 • Land202.21 km2 (78.07 sq mi)
 • Water11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi)  5.5%
 • Rank#299 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total2,375
 • Rank#261 in Norway
 • Density11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −2.1%
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4010[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Siljan is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Siljan. Other villages in Siljan include Snurråsen and Øverbø.[3]

The 214-square-kilometre (83 sq mi) municipality is the 299th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Siljan is the 261st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,375. The municipality's population density is 11.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (30/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

The older main road that connects the cities of Skien, Larvik, and Oslo passes through Siljan.

  1. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  3. ^ Nilsen, Jan Erik; Lundbo, Sten, eds. (15 August 2023). "Siljan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).