Moland (also known as ''Fyresdal'' or ''Kyrkjebygdi'') is the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of
Fyresdal Municipality
Fyresdal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre
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in
Telemark
Telemark () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county o ...
county,
Norway
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. The village is located at the north end of the lake
Fyresvatn
Fyresvatnet or Fyresvatn is a lake in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. With a depth of , the lake is the fifth-deepest lake in Norway. The lake stretches about from the village of Kilegrend in the south to Moland in the nort ...
. The
Moland Church is located in the village (which is why it's sometimes called ''Kyrkjebygdi'' which means "the church village"). The village has a population (2022) of 354 and a
population density
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of .
The village has a primary school, kindergarten, medical centre, retirement home, bank, shops, museum, hotel, airport, petrol stations, and community centre. At the northern end of the village center you will find the Molandsmoen industrial area which is where several companies are located including Telemark Lys and the spring water producer Telemark Kildevann, which produces water from Fyresdal under the brand name Bonaqua Silver. The oldest part of the village dates back to the 1870s, when the village was known as ''Folkestadbyen''. Today, those old buildings are preserved as part of the
Vest-Telemark Museum.
References
Fyresdal
Villages in Telemark
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