Hemsedal Municipality
municipality in Buskerud, Norway
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Summary
Hemsedal Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 272 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #51 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Buskerud[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Pål Terje Rørby[5]
- Capital: Trøym[6]
- Shares border with: Gol Municipality[7], Ål[8], Vang[9], Vestre Slidre Municipality[10], Nord-Aurdal Municipality[11], Lærdal Municipality[12]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[13]
- Commons category: Hemsedal[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1897[15]
- Highest point: Høgeloft[16]
- Significant event: boundary change[17]
- Official website: https://www.hemsedal.kommune.no/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hemsedal[19]
- Population: 2422[20], 2486[21], 2546[22], 2611[23], 2645[24], 2666[25], 2685[26], 2707[27]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Hemsedal[28]
- Replaces: Gol og Hemsedal Municipality[29]
- Category for people born here: Q25398257[30]
- Number of households: 1092[31], 835[32], 136[33], 58[34], 31[35], 32[36]
- Demonym: hemsedøl[37]
- Area: 753 km²[38], 753.5380608219606 km²[39], 0 km²[40], 471.8579627165067 km²[41], 0.03816679639878559 km²[42], 38.88710498768 km²[43], 2.875219637278478 km²[44], 36.61441795698908 km²[45], 186.65662506069935 km²[46], 14.28052974946068 km²[47], 0.7039271821956198 km²[48], 0.08466247031193551 km²[49], 1.539444264439991 km²[50], 753.52 km²[51]
Why It Matters
Hemsedal Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]