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{{short description|Municipality in Telemark, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Telemark, Norway|the village within this municipality|Seljord (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Seljord
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Sillejord herred
|former_name1           = Silgjord herred
|image_skyline          = Seljord kirke, Seljord kommune, Teleamrk.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the local [[Seljord Church]]
|idnumber               = 4022
|county                 = Telemark
|district               = Vest-Telemark
|capital                = [[Seljord (village)|Seljord]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Seljording
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Seljord_komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.seljord.kommune.no
|mayor                  = [[Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen]]
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 161
|area_total_km2         = 715.09
|area_land_km2          = 669.28
|area_water_km2         = 45.81
|area_water_percent     = 6.4
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 229
|population_total       = 2939
|population_density_km2 = 4.4
|population_increase    = -0.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|30|48|N|8|38|56|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6597271 | utm_easting = 0480132 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Seljord''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Telemark]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]]s of [[Upper Telemark]] and [[Vest-Telemark]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Seljord (village)|Seljord]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Flatdal]] and [[Åmotsdal]].

The {{convert|715|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 161st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Seljord is the 229th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,939. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|4.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 0.2% 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>

Seljord is famous for its [[sea serpent]], [[Selma (sea serpent)|Selma]], who allegedly lives in [[Seljordsvatnet|Lake Seljord]] (''Seljordsvatnet'').

The yearly [[Dyrsku'n]] market, held since 1866, attracts 60,000 to 80,000 visitors each year. The large fair started as a show of farm animals. More recently, it also includes a huge market with vendors selling a variety of goods including [[base layer]] clothing, Bergans outdoors equipment, crafts, and food. Amusement rides are also featured.

Seljord [[folk high school]] is located in Seljord. The school offers a variety of courses including outdoor adventure, theater, music, and art.

==General information==
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of ''Sillejord'' (later spelled ''Seljord'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 11 October 1873, an unpopulated area of [[Kviteseid Municipality]] was transferred to Seljord. On 1 January 1883, an area of southeastern Seljord (population: 235) was transferred to the neighboring [[Bø, Telemark|Bø Municipality]]. On 23 January 1905, an unpopulated part of [[Hjartdal Municipality]] was transferred to Seljord.<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 old ''Seljord'' farm ({{langx|non|Seljugerði}}) since the first [[Seljord Church]] was built there. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the word {{wikt-lang|non|selja}} which means "sallow-tree" or "[[willow]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|gerði}} which means "[[field (agriculture)|field]]". Prior to 1889, the name was spelled ''Silgjord'' or ''Sillejord''.<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=322–323 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 15 September 1989. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], a [[sea serpent]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|På raud grunn ein gull sjøorm}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[sea serpent]]. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design symbolizes the local legend of a sea serpent named [[Selma (sea serpent)|Selma]] who allegedly lives in the lake [[Seljordsvatn]]. The arms were designed by Trygve Magnus Barstad. 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=Seljord |access-date=2023-08-13 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Seljord, Telemark (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-08-28.html |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1989-10-15 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1989-09-15-958 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunevåpenet |url=http://www.seljord.kommune.no/sitecore/content/Seljord/Internett/Toppmeny/Fakta%20om%20kommunen/Kommunevapenet.aspx |access-date=2009-01-17 |publisher=Seljord kommune |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Seljord. 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 Seljord'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="4"|Seljord||[[Flatdal Church]]||[[Flatdal]]||1654
|-
|[[Mandal Chapel]]||Mandal||1954
|-
|[[Seljord Church]]||[[Seljord (village)|Seljord]]||1180
|-
|[[Åmotsdal Church]]||[[Åmotsdal]]||1792
|}

==Government==
Seljord 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|ordfører}}) of Seljord (incomplete list):
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1878-1884: [[Jørund Telnes]]
* 1886-1886: [[Jørund Telnes]]
* 2004-2007: John Kleivstaul ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2007-2013: [[Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2013-2015: Jon Svartdal ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 2015-2019: Halfdan Haugan ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2019–2023: Beate Marie Dahl Eide ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2023-present: [[Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |last=Skumsvoll |first=Nils Fridtjof |date=2023-09-14 |title=Dette er de nye ordførerne i Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/dette-er-de-nye-ordforerne-i-vestfold-og-telemark--1.16557046 |access-date=2024-01-30 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Seljord 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                      = Seljord
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/telemark/seljord#seats |access-date=2024-01-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 5
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestfold%20og%20telemark/seljord#seats |access-date=2023-08-13 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Grønne                    = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/seljord#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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/seljord#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|otherparty                = Cross-party local list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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           = 11
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|V/DRF                     = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 24
|Local_Lists               = 24
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Seljord
|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                     = 24
|Venstre                   = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Sp/V                      = 5
|}}
{{div col end}}

==Media gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
Seljord kirke, minnestøtte for salmedikteren Landstad.jpg|Memorial to [[Magnus Brostrup Landstad]]
Manndal chapel (3862071465).jpg| [[Mandal Chapel]]
Åmotsdal church (3836952040).jpg| [[Åmotsdal Church]]
Seljord lake.JPG|Lake Seljord (Seljordsvatnet)
Seljord Boathouse.JPG|Flooded boathouse in Seljord
</gallery>

== Notable people ==
[[File:Helga Flatland (cropped).jpg|90px|thumb|Helga Flatland, 2016]]
* [[Anne Godlid]] (1773-1863), a 19th-century Norwegian storyteller
* [[Jacob Andreas Wille]] (1777–1850), a priest, teacher, and Mayor of Seljord
* [[Daniel Bremer Juell]] (1808-1855), the [[Diocese of Hålogaland|Bishop of Tromsø]] from 1849-1855
* [[Jørund Telnes]] (1845-1892), a farmer, teacher, writer, and Mayor of Seljord
* [[Halvor J. Sandsdalen]] (1911-1998), a writer and folklore collector
* [[Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen]] (1915-2003), a poet
* [[Aslaug Høydal]] (1916-2007), a schoolteacher, novelist, poet, and children's writer
* [[Terje Grøstad]] (1925–2011), a painter and illustrator who lived in Flatdal
* [[Hallvard Flatland]] (born 1957), a TV personality
* [[Kim Leine]] (born 1961), a Danish-Norwegian author
* [[Helga Flatland]] (born 1984), a novelist and children's writer who was brought up in Flatdal

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{wiktionary-inline|Seljord}}
* [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/seljord Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}*{{Wikivoyage inline|Telemark}}
* [http://www.seljord.fhs.no/ Seljord Folk High School]

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[[Category:Municipalities of Telemark]]
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