Heddal
Heddal is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 407-square-kilometre (157 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Notodden Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Heddal where the Heddal Stave Church.
Heddal Municipality
Heddal herred | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Hitterdal herred (historic name) | |
View of the historic Heddal Stave Church | |
Telemark within Norway | |
Heddal within Telemark | |
| Coordinates: 59°35′15″N 9°10′20″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Notodden Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Heddal |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 407 km2 (157 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 4,844 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Heddøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0823 |
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