Heddal (village)

Village in Notodden, Norway

Village in Eastern Norway, Norway

59°35′15″N 9°10′20″E / 59.58745°N 9.1721°E / 59.58745; 9.1721CountryNorwayRegionEastern NorwayCountyTelemarkDistrictAust-TelemarkMunicipalityNotodden MunicipalityElevation

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34 m (112 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code

3676 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.

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.^[2]

References

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