Sauherad
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| County | Telemark | |
| District | Midt-Telemark | |
| Municipality | NO-0822 | |
| Administrative centre | Akkerhaugen | |
| Mayor (2003) | Hans Sundsvalen (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 264 321 km² 290 km² 0.10 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 219 4,351 0.10 % -0.4 % 15/km² |
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| Coordinates | ||
| www.sauherad.kommune.no |
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Sauherad is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Sauar (Norse Sauðar), since the first church was built here. The name is the plural form of sauðr m 'spring, issue of water'.
The meaning of the combination Sauherad (Norse Sauðaherað) is 'the district (herað) of Sauðar'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows an apple tree.
[edit] Places
- Nes Church (stone, 12th century).
- Sauherad Church (stone, 12th century).
- Akkerhaugen
- Gvarv
- Hjuksebø
- Hørte
- Nordagutu
- Blæksås (fortress, 3-5th century).
- Bratningsborg (fortress, 3-5th century).
- Steinborg (fortress, 3-5th century).
- Evju Bygdetun
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| Municipalities of Telemark | |
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Bamble | Bø | Drangedal | Fyresdal | Hjartdal | Kragerø | Kviteseid | Nissedal | Nome | Notodden | Porsgrunn | Sauherad | Seljord | Siljan | Skien | Tinn | Tokke | Vinje |
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