Jondal
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| Jondal kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1227 | ||
| Administrative centre | Jondal | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | John Skogseth (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 326 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 210 km² (81.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 199 km² (76.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,073 | ||
| - Density | 5/km² (12.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -12.8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 402 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Jondøl or Jondøling[1] | ||
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| Website: www.jondal.kommune.no | |||
Jondal is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.
Jondal was separated from Strandebarm in 1846.
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Jónardalr. The first element is an old rivername *Jón (now Jondalselvi), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the rivername is unknown.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1987. It shows three hooks for log driving. See also the coat-of-arms for Åsnes, Fet, Marker and Nordre Land.
[edit] Famous residents
The singer and actress Herborg Kråkevik is from Jondal.
Bjørg Hope Galtung was the mayor of Jondal from 1979 to 1993, only leaving to sit in the national Parliament.
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