Fyresdal

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Fyresdal is a rural municipality in Telemark county, Norway, known for its forests, lakes, and traditional farming communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
administrativeCentre Fyresdal village NERFINISHED
Moland NERFINISHED
coatOfArms Fyresdal coat of arms NERFINISHED
coatOfArmsAdopted 1987
coatOfArmsMotive three silver scythes on a green field
country Norway
establishedAsMunicipality 1838
establishedUnder formannskapsdistrikt law
governedBy Fyresdal municipal council NERFINISHED
hasAirport Fyresdal Airport, Volfjell NERFINISHED
hasAreaLandKm2 1107
hasAreaTotalKm2 1273
hasAreaWaterKm2 166
hasDemonym fyresdøl
hasEconomySector agriculture
forestry
tourism
hasLake Fyresvatn NERFINISHED
Hauggrendvatn NERFINISHED
Napevatn NERFINISHED
hasLandscape forests
lakes
mountains
hasMayor Erik Skjervagen NERFINISHED
hasMountainArea Setesdalsheiene NERFINISHED
hasNotableHeritage stave church remains GENERATED
traditional farmsteads GENERATED
hasOfficialLanguage Norwegian NERFINISHED
hasParishChurch Fyresdal Church NERFINISHED
Moland Church NERFINISHED
hasRiver Fyresdalsåi NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalActivity dairy farming
fishing
hunting
livestock farming
locatedIn Norway
Vestfold og Telemark county NERFINISHED
traditional district of Vest-Telemark
mayorParty Labour Party (Norway) NERFINISHED
nameChangedToFyresdal 1879
nameEtymology from lake Fyresvatn and Old Norse "dalr" meaning valley
population approximately 1200
populationAsOf 2023
populationDensityPerKm2 about 1.1
populationTrend declining
postalCode 3870 Fyresdal
previousName Moland NERFINISHED
regionType rural municipality
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
waterAreaPercentage 13.1

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Bygland borderedBy Fyresdal
Vidkun Quisling placeOfBirth Fyresdal