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15-500: Heddøla is a river in the municipalities of Hjartdal and Notodden in Telemark county, Norway . It starts from the junction of the rivers Hjartdøla and Skogsåa in the village of Sauland and it flows through the Heddal valley ending at the lake Heddalsvatnet . This Telemark location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to

30-553: A river in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hjartdal 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

45-439: A small, unpopulated area of Hjartdal was transferred to the neighboring Seljord Municipality . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the valley name, Hjartdalen ( Old Norse : Hjartdalr ) since the first Hjartdal Church was built there. The first element is the old name for the local river Hjartdøla . The old river name is likely derived from the word hjǫrtr which means " red deer ". The last element

60-446: Is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Prior to the 20th century, the name was often spelled Hierdal , a corruption of the original name. In the 20th century, the spelling was standardized to Hjartdal , bringing back more of the original spelling. The coat of arms was granted on 17 February 1989. The official blazon is " Vert , a deer at bay argent " ( Norwegian : På grøn grunn ein ståande sølv hjort ). This means

75-553: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordførar ) of Hjartdal (incomplete list): The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hjartdal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of

90-514: Is part of the E134 highway and it runs through the Mælefjell mountain. Rauland Rauland is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway . The 1,830-square-kilometre (710 sq mi) municipality existed from 1860 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Vinje Municipality . The administrative centre was the village of Raulandsgrend (also known as Rauland ) which

105-494: Is where Rauland Church is located. The municipality was a very mountainous, rural area, with about 90% of its area at elevations of 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level or higher. In 1860, the northern part of Vinje Municipality (population: 745) was merged with the Øyfjell area in Laardal Municipality (population: 243), together they formed the new municipality of Rauland with a total population of 988. During

120-465: The 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, Rauland Municipality (population: 1,656) was merged with Vinje Municipality (population: 2,565) to form a new, larger Vinje Municipality . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Rauland farm ( Old Norse : Rauðaland ) since the first Rauland Church

135-401: The arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) standing at bay . The deer has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. They are canting arms because the name of the municipality is derived from the word for deer, a common animal in the rural municipality. The color green

150-558: The council by political party . The rural municipality is located in the mountains of Telemark . The mountain Gaustatoppen is located on the northern border of the municipality. The main river of the municipality is the Hjartdøla which empties into the Heddøla river at Sauland . The European route E134 highway runs through the municipality. The Mælefjell Tunnel is a road tunnel that

165-463: The previous 10-year period. The municipality of Hierdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt ). In 1860, the Gransherad area of eastern Hjartdal (population: 1,310) was separated to become part of the new Gransherad Municipality . Also in 1860, the administrative centre of the municipality was moved from Hjartdalsbygda to Sauland . On 23 January 1905,

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180-430: The three main village areas: Hjartdalsbygda , Sauland , and Tuddal . Hjartdal Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

195-531: The west and Kongsberg to the east. Counting from west to east, the villages of Åmotsdal , Svartdal , Hjartdal , Tuddal , Sauland , Gransherad , Bolkesjø , Jondalen and Lisleherad were all at one point included in the same parish. Sometime after 1687 Lisleherad was transferred to the partish of Heddal . Then in 1860, the Gransherad area was separated. Today, the Hjartdal parish and municipality consists of

210-562: Was built there. The first element is rauði which means " bog iron ". The last element is land which means "land" or "district". The many marshlands in the area are filled with bog iron and for centuries its production was an important local resource. While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

225-481: Was chosen to represent the forests in the area. The arms were designed by Svein G. Carlsen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Hjartdal. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Up to the 1500s, the Hjartdal parish had been quite large. It stretched from Rauland in

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