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Heddal (village)

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Village in Notodden, Norway Village in Eastern Norway, Norway
Heddal
Village
View of the ancient church in the villageView of the ancient church in the village
Heddal is located in TelemarkHeddalHeddalLocation of the villageShow map of TelemarkHeddal is located in NorwayHeddalHeddalHeddal (Norway)Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59°35′15″N 9°10′20″E / 59.58745°N 9.1721°E / 59.58745; 9.1721
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictAust-Telemark
MunicipalityNotodden Municipality
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code3676 Notodden

Heddal is a village in Notodden Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the Heddalen valley, along the river Heddøla, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east of the town of Notodden, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the village of Yli, and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the southeast of the village of Sauland (in Hjartdal Municipality). The European route E134 highway runs through the village area.

View of the local museum

The village is fairly rural with many farms spread throughout it. The historic Heddal Stave Church and the Heddal Open Air Museum are both located in the village, drawing many tourists to the area each year. The village was the administrative centre of the old Heddal Municipality which existed from 1838 until 1964.

References

  1. "Heddal, Notodden". yr.no. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. Lundbo, Sten, ed. (29 June 2022). "Heddal (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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