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Sigdal
Sigdal is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Buskerud Counties of Norway, County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. The municipality of Sigdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Krødsherad was separated from Sigdal on 1 January 1901. The municipality has common borders with the municipalities of Flå, Krødsherad, Modum, Øvre Eiker, Flesberg, Rollag, and Nore og Uvdal. Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Sigmardalr'' or ''Sigmudalr''. The first element is the genitive case of a river name ''Sigm(a)'' (now called the Simoa) and the last element is ''dalr'' which means "valley" or "dale". The Simoa river runs through Sigdal, flowing in a south-easterly course until it flows into Drammenselva at Åmot, Buskerud, Åmot in Modum Municipality. The meaning of the river name is unknown, but is maybe derived from ''síga'' which means to "ooze" or "slide". Coat-of-arms The Coat of ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestfoss
Prestfoss is the administrative center of Sigdal municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Highway Fv287 passes through Prestfoss. Both Fv132 and Fv133 start from here. Summary The population of Pressfoss as of 2005 was 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 hours northwest of Oslo (100 km). Prestfoss is the location of Holmen Church (Buskerud), Holmen Church (''Holmen Kirke'') a parish church which dates from 1853. Prestfoss is also the site of the Folk Music Center of Buskerud (''Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud''), of Sigdal Museum and of Lauvlia, the former home of artist Theodor Kittelsen. These museums operate as part of the Buskerud Museum (''Buskerudmuseet''), a foundation for the preservation of cultural heritage within Buskerud. Local attractions Folk Music Center of Buskerud The Folk Music Center of Buskerud is an open-air cultural heritage museum offering a good image of the building style and traditions of the district. The Folk Music Center is principally responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
