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Prestfoss is the administrative center of Sigdal municipality, Norway. Its population (2005) is 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 hours northwest of Oslo (100km). Prestfoss is the site of the Folk Music Center of Buskerud (Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud) and of the Sigdal and Eggedal Museum (Sigdal og Eggedal Museum).

The Folk Music Center of Buskerud is principally responsible for collecting, storing and promoting local folk music and dance. The Folk Music Archive contains historical materials regarding local folk music. Sigdal and Eggedal Museum is an open-air cultural heritage museum offering a good image of the building style and traditions of the district. Sigdal and Eggedal Museum is situated in the grounds of the former Sigdal Nickel Works (1874-1879).

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60°02′N 9°38′E / 60.033°N 9.633°E / 60.033; 9.633

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-'''Prestfoss''' is the administrative centre of [[Sigdal]] municipality, [[Norway]]. Its population (2005) is 465.
+'''Prestfoss''' is the administrative center of [[Sigdal]] municipality, [[Norway]]. Its population (2005) is 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 hours northwest of Oslo (100km). Prestfoss is the site of the Folk Music Center of Buskerud (Folkemusikksenteret i Buskerud) and of the Sigdal and Eggedal Museum (Sigdal og Eggedal Museum).
+The Folk Music Center of Buskerud is principally responsible for collecting, storing and promoting local folk music and dance. The Folk Music Archive contains historical materials regarding local folk music. Sigdal and Eggedal Museum is an open-air cultural heritage museum offering a good image of the building style and traditions of the district. Sigdal and Eggedal Museum is situated in the grounds of the former Sigdal Nickel Works (1874-1879).
+==External Links==
+*[http://www.sigdal-turist.no/gb/folkemus.htm]
+*[http://www.folkemusikksenteret.no/]
+*[http://www.sigdalslag.org/sigdal.asp]
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