Flatdal (lit.'Flat valley') is a village and valley in the municipality of Seljord in Telemark county, Norway. Flatdal is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the village of Seljord and about the same distance to the southeast of the village of Åmotsdal. Flatdal Church is located in the village.

Flatdal
Village
View of the village area
View of the village area
Flatdal is located in Telemark
Flatdal
Flatdal
Location of the village
Flatdal is located in Norway
Flatdal
Flatdal
Flatdal (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°34′04″N 8°34′01″E / 59.56783°N 8.56703°E / 59.56783; 8.56703
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
MunicipalitySeljord Municipality
Elevation201 m (659 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3841 Flatdal

The village and valley is rather narrow with the river Flatdøla running through it into the lake Flatsjå, just north of the village of Seljord. To gain more agricultural land, the lake Flatsjå was partly drained and kept at a lower elevation. Due to this change, the river and farmland in this area is prone to flooding. Many of the homes are built on the hillsides above the valley floor.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Flatdal, Seljord". yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (21 December 2020). "Flatdal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ Karlsvik, Mette. "Helga Flatland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 October 2017.