Hjartdal

Hjartdal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Upper Telemark and Aust-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sauland. Other villages in the municipality include Tuddal and Hjartdalsbygda.

Hjartdal Municipality
Hjartdal kommune
View of the Hjartdal wilderness
Telemark within Norway
Hjartdal within Telemark
Coordinates: 59°39′54″N 8°43′34″E
CountryNorway
CountyTelemark
DistrictAust-Telemark
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreSauland
Government
  Mayor (2015)Bengt Halvard Odden (Ap)
Area
  Total791.60 km2 (305.64 sq mi)
  Land737.12 km2 (284.60 sq mi)
  Water54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi)  6.9%
  Rank#146 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total1,588
  Rank#299 in Norway
  Density2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −1.3%
DemonymHjartdøl
Official language
  Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4024
WebsiteOfficial website

The 792-square-kilometre (306 sq mi) municipality is the 146th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hjartdal is the 299th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,588. The municipality's population density is 2.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.3% over the previous 10-year period.

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