Nissedal
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| Nissedal kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Telemark | ||
| District | Vest-Telemark | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0830 | ||
| Administrative centre | Treungen | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Anne-Nora Oma Dahle (Senterpartiet) | ||
| Area (Nr. 123 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 905 km² (349.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 788 km² (304.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,429 | ||
| - Density | 2/km² (5.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -3.2 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 377 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.nissedal.kommune.no | |||
Nissedal is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Nissedal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Nizidalr. The first element is the name of the lake Nizir (now Nisser), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'.
Nisse is the Norwegian for gnome. Nisse are highly regarded in Scandinavia as beings who work with nature and help kind humans. A bowl of cream is a traditional present for a local Nisse. Yulenisse is the Yule Nisse, or Christmas Gnome (Santa Claus).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1992). It shows three red stocking caps (in Norwegian nisseluer).
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