Seljord

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Seljord is a commune in the fylke Telemark in Norway.

Seljord was founded on 1 January 1838.

Sea Monster

In Seljordsvatn, a lake, which lies in the area of ​​the municipality in part, to a sea monster named Selma to reside. A first time to have been seen in the summer of 1750 Selma.

In Seljord a Troy castle is on the western façade of the church, near the entrance painted.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was created in 1989 and shows "on a red shield a sea serpent ."

Counties of Norway Municipalities of Norway Seljordsvatnet Selma (lake monster) Troy Town Bamble Drangedal Fyresdal Hjartdal Kviteseid Nissedal Nome, Norway Notodden Porsgrunn Sauherad Siljan, Norway Skien Tinn Tokke Vinje
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