Midt-Telemark (municipality)
Midt-Telemark is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bø i Telemark. Other villages in the municipality include Akkerhaugen, Folkestad, Gvarv, Holtsås, Nordagutu, Nordbøåsane, and Sauherad.
Midt-Telemark Municipality
Midt-Telemark kommune | |
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Gyrestolen in Bø | |
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Coat of arms | |
Telemark within Norway | |
Midt-Telemark within Telemark | |
| Coordinates: 59°27′00″N 9°06′00″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Midt-Telemark |
| Established | 1 January 2020 |
| • Preceded by | Bø and Sauherad |
| Administrative centre | Bø |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020) | Siri Blichfeldt Dyrland (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 518.51 km2 (200.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 487.07 km2 (188.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 31.44 km2 (12.14 sq mi) 6.1% |
| • Rank | #204 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 10,735 |
| • Rank | #108 in Norway |
| • Density | 22/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +5.7% |
| Demonyms | Midt-telemarking Midt-teledøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4020 |
| Website | Official website |
The 519-square-kilometre (200 sq mi) municipality is the 204th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Midt-Telemark is the 108th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,735. The municipality's population density is 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.7% over the previous 10-year period.
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