Siljan (village)

Siljan
Village
Siljan is located in Telemark
Siljan
Siljan
Location of the village
Siljan is located in Norway
Siljan
Siljan
Siljan (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°17′16″N 9°42′23″E / 59.2878°N 9.70625°E / 59.2878; 9.70625
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalitySiljan Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
824
 • Density1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3748 Siljan

Siljan is the administrative centre of Siljan Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south of the village of Snurråsen and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast of the town of Skien.[3]

The 0.65-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2022) of 824 and a population density of 1,268 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,280/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Siljan, Siljan". yr.no. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Siljan (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 September 2023.