Editing Hjartdal

{{short description|Municipality in Telemark, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Telemark, Norway|the village within the municipality|Hjartdal (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Hjartdal
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Hjartdal bonsnos IMG 9954 Bondalen bonsvatn Gausdalen fjelltjönn Tinn skriustöylvatn.JPG
|image_caption          = View of the Hjartdal wilderness
|idnumber               = 4024
|county                 = Telemark
|district               = Aust-Telemark
|capital                = [[Sauland]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Hjartdøl
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Hjartdal_komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.hjartdal.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Bengt Halvard Odden 
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015
|area_rank              = 146
|area_total_km2         = 791.60
|area_land_km2          = 737.12
|area_water_km2         = 54.48
|area_water_percent     = 6.9
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 299
|population_total       = 1588
|population_density_km2 = 2.2
|population_increase    = -1.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|39|54|N|8|43|34|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6614140 | utm_easting = 0484574 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Hjartdal''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Telemark]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Upper Telemark]] and [[Aust-Telemark]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Sauland]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Tuddal]] and [[Hjartdalsbygda]].

The {{convert|792|km2|adj=on}} 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 {{convert|2.2|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 1.3% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
The [[List of municipalities of Norway|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, a small, unpopulated area of Hjartdal was transferred to the neighboring [[Seljord Municipality]].<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the valley name, Hjartdalen ({{langx|non|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 {{wikt-lang|non|hjǫrtr}} which means "[[red deer]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "[[valley]]" or "dale". Prior to the 20th century, the name was often spelled ''Hierdal'', a [[Corruption (linguistic)|corruption]] of the original name. In the 20th century, the spelling was standardized to ''Hjartdal'', bringing back more of the original spelling.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006120600018 |title=Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt |date=1914 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=7 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=297–298 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 17 February 1989. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Vert (heraldry)|Vert]], a deer [[statant|at bay]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|På grøn grunn ein ståande sølv hjort}}). This means the arms have a green [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[red deer]] (''Cervus elaphus'') standing [[statant|at bay]]. The deer has a [[tincture (heraldry)|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 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Hjartdal |access-date=2023-08-16 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hjartdal, Telemark (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-08-27.html |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1989-04-14 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1989-02-17-116 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hjartdal kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10081205030402.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dhjartdal |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref> {{See also|Coat of arms of Gjemnes|Coat of arms of Hitra|Coat of arms of Voss}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Hjartdal. It is part of the [[Øvre Telemark prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Agder og Telemark]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Hjartdal'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Hjartdal||[[Hjartdal Church]]||[[Hjartdalsbygda]]||1809
|-
|[[Sauland Church]]||[[Sauland]]||1863
|-
|[[Tuddal Church]]||[[Tuddal]]||1796
|}

==History==
Up to the 1500s, the Hjartdal parish had been quite large. It stretched from [[Rauland]] in the west and [[Kongsberg]] to the east. Counting from west to east, the villages of [[Åmotsdal]], [[:no:Svartdal|Svartdal]], [[Hjartdal (village)|Hjartdal]], [[Tuddal]], [[Sauland]], [[Gransherad (village)|Gransherad]], [[Bolkesjø]], [[Jondalen]] and [[Lisleherad Church|Lisleherad]] were all at one point included in the same parish. Sometime after 1687<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rentekammeret inntil 1814, Reviderte regnskaper, Fogderegnskap, R35/L2086: Fogderegnskap Øvre og Nedre Telemark, 1687-1689 |url=https://www.digitalarkivet.no/rk10081204170070 |publisher=Riksarkivvet |page=69 |language=no}}</ref> [[Lisleherad Church|Lisleherad]] was transferred to the partish of [[Heddal]]. Then in 1860, the [[Gransherad]] area was separated. Today, the Hjartdal parish and municipality consists of the three main village areas: [[Hjartdal (village)|Hjartdalsbygda]], [[Sauland]], and [[Tuddal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cultural Centre in Telemark |url=http://digitaltmuseum.no/021085853755?page=2&rows=72&query=sauland&pos=140}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hitterdalsboken : gaarde og slegter |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016092848126?page=21 |language=no}}</ref>

==Government==
Hjartdal Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Telemark District Court]] and the [[Agder Court of Appeal]].

===Mayors===
{{incomplete list|date=August 2023}}
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordførar}}) of Hjartdal (incomplete list):
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}

*1837/38-1841: Gunleik Olsen Bolkesjø
*1841-ab.1844: Gunleik Torbjørnsen Omnes
*ab.1843-1847: Mathias Mathiassen Kleppen
*''incomplete''
*1859-1872: Torkel Olsen Mosebø
*''incomplete''
*1877-1879: Leif Gregarsen Særsland
*''incomplete''
*ab.1890-NA: Kjetil Olsen Dahlen
*1895-ab.1908: Ole Torkildsen Mosebø
*1898-NA: Nils Flugon
*''incomplete''
*ab.1920-NA: Torgrim Mathiassen Kleppen
*ab.1921-1923: Ole Gunleiksen Hafsteen
*''incomplete''
*1928-1940/41: Knut Halvorsen Hovde
*1941-1944: Mathis Torbjørnsen
*1946-ab.1947: Johannes H. Strand
*1947-ab.1961: Olav Olsen Asland
*1962/63-1975: Søren Johnsen Bekkhus
*1975-1979 Olav Johnsen Bøen
*1979/80-1986: Thomas Harald Timland  ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1985/86-1989: Knut Olsen Bekkhus
*1989-1991: Olav Tho ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1991-1999: Torunn Hovde Kaasa  ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1999-2011: Olav Tho ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2011-2015: Sven Tore Løkslid ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015–present: Bengt Halvard Odden ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(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 the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/telemark/hjartdal#seats |access-date=2024-01-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestfold%20og%20telemark/hjartdal#seats |access-date=2023-08-16 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/hjartdal#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref><ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/hjartdal#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253748531 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253743351 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253737939 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253726325 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253720378 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253710836 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253705646 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Sp/V                      = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253701144 |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 15
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 8
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 18
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjartdal
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
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]].

==Transportation==
The [[European route E134]] highway runs through the municipality. The [[Mælefjell Tunnel]] is a road tunnel that is part of the E134 highway and it runs through the Mælefjell mountain.

==Notable people==
* [[Hans Paus]] (1656–1715), a priest and poet
* [[Drengman Aaker]] (1839–1894), an American politician and businessman who served in the [[Iowa House of Representatives]]
* [[Kittel Halvorson]] (1846–1936), a farmer and [[U.S. Representative]] from [[Minnesota]]
* [[Knut Buen]] (born 1948), a fiddler, composer, folklorist, and publisher who lives in [[Tuddal]]
* [[:no:Sven Tore Løkslid|Sven Tore Løkslid, (Norwegian Wiki)]] (born 1984), the county governor of [[Telemark]] and former mayor of Hjartdal

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{wiktionary-inline|Hjartdal}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/hjartdal Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Telemark}}

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