Siljan, Norway
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| Siljan kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Telemark | ||
| District | Grenland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0811 | ||
| Administrative centre | Siljan | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Finn Tallakstad (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 324 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 214 km² (82.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 202 km² (78 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,349 | ||
| - Density | 12/km² (31.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 3.1 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 314 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.siljan.kommune.no | |||
Siljan is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Siljan (until 1918 named Slemdal) was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
The municipality is located northeast of Skien and borders in the north to Buskerud county and in the east to Vestfold county. There is a forest district on both sides of Skiensvassdraget (Skien river). The older main road to Skien, Larvik and Oslo, passes through Siljan. It is very beautiful
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Siljan (Norse *Seljur), since the first church was built there. The name is (probably) the plural form of selja f 'sallow-tree, willow'.
Until 1918 the name of the municipality was Slemdal.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows three blades of saw. (To represent the timber industry of the municipality.)
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