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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Fyresdal canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
administrativeCentre Fyresdal village
Moland
coatOfArms Fyresdal coat of arms
coatOfArmsAdopted 1987
coatOfArmsMotive three silver scythes on a green field
country Norway
establishedAsMunicipality 1838
establishedUnder formannskapsdistrikt law
governedBy Fyresdal municipal council
hasAirport Fyresdal Airport, Volfjell
hasAreaLandKm2 1107
hasAreaTotalKm2 1273
hasAreaWaterKm2 166
hasDemonym fyresdøl
hasEconomySector agriculture
forestry
tourism
hasLake Fyresvatn
Hauggrendvatn
Napevatn
hasLandscape forests
lakes
mountains
hasMayor Erik Skjervagen
hasMountainArea Setesdalsheiene
hasNotableHeritage stave church remains
traditional farmsteads
hasOfficialLanguage Norwegian
linked to: Norwegian language
hasParishChurch Fyresdal Church
Moland Church
hasRiver Fyresdalsåi
hasTraditionalActivity dairy farming
fishing
hunting
livestock farming
locatedIn Norway
Vestfold og Telemark county
traditional district of Vest-Telemark
mayorParty Labour Party (Norway)
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
regionType rural municipality
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
waterAreaPercentage 13.1

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vidkun Quisling placeOfBirth Fyresdal
Bygland borderedBy Fyresdal
Upper Telemark contains Fyresdal
Vidkun Quisling placeOfBirth Fyresdal
subject linked to: Vidkun