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.

• Official Name — Flatdal • Type — Village • Mapframe — yes • Mapframe Zoom — 11 • Mapframe Marker — village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Norway • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Eastern Norway • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Telemark • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Vest-Telemark • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Seljord Municipality • Time Zone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Time Zone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 3841 Flatdal • Elevation M — 201 Flatdal (Flat valley) is a village and valley in Seljord Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. Flatdal is located about 12 km 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. 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.

• Terje Grøstad, a painter who settled in Flatdal • Hallvard Flatland (born in 1957 in Flatdal), a television presenter • Helga Flatland, a novelist who grew up in Flatdal