Seljord

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Seljord kommune
Locator map showing Seljord within Telemark
County Telemark
District Vest-Telemark
Municipality NO-0828
Administrative centre Seljord
Mayor (2003) John Kleivstaul (Sp)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 155
715 km²
670 km²
0.22 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 279
2,899
0.06 %
-6.1 %
4/km²
Coordinates 59°30′N 8°38′E
www.seljord.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 59°30′N 8°38′E

Seljord is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Seljord is famous for its sea serpent, Selma, who allegedly lives in Lake Seljord (Seljordsvatnet).

The yearly Dyrsku'n market, held since 1866, attracts 60-80,000 visitors.

The population of Seljord is currently in decline.

[edit] The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Seljord (Norse Seljugerði), since the first church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of selja f 'sallow-tree, willow', the last element is gerði n 'field'.

Until 1889 the name was written "Silgjord" (or "Sillejord").

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows the sea serpent Selma.


Municipalities of Telemark Telemark coat of arms

Bamble | Bø | Drangedal | Fyresdal | Hjartdal | Kragerø | Kviteseid | Nissedal | Nome | Notodden | Porsgrunn | Sauherad | Seljord | Siljan | Skien | Tinn | Tokke | Vinje
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