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Buskerud

County in Eastern Norway

Summary

County in Eastern Norway

Field	Value
name	Buskerud
official_name	Buskerud fylke
settlement_type	County
total_type
motto
image_skyline	Hallingdal Bromma.jpg
image_flag	Flag of Buskerud.svg
image_shield	Buskerud fylkesvåpen.svg
shield_size	70px
image_map	Norway Counties Buskerud Position.svg
mapsize	175px
map_caption	Buskerud within Norway
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subdivision_name2	Østlandet
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subdivision_name3	NO-33
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seat	Drammen
parts_type	Other towns
parts_style	para
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p2
leader_title1	County mayor
leader_name1	Tore Opdal Hansen
(H)
(2024–)
leader_title	Governor
leader_name	Ingvild Aleksandersen
established_date
area_total_km2	14908
area_land_km2	13794
area_rank	12 in Norway, 4.53% of Norway's land area
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elevation_min_m
population_as_of	30 September 2019
population_total	284,955
population_rank	8 (5.29% of country)
population_density_km2	18
population_blank1_title	Change (10 years)
population_blank1	6.7 %
population_demonym	Buskerudfolk
blank_name_sec1	Official language form
blank_info_sec1	Neutral
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utc_offset	+01
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+02
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
postal_code_type
blank_name_sec2	Income (per capita)
blank_info_sec2	155,400 NOK
blank1_name_sec2	GDP (per capita)
blank1_info_sec2	227,626 NOK (2001)
blank2_name_sec2	GDP national rank
blank2_info_sec2	7 (3.57% of country)
website
footnotes

(H) (2024–) Buskerud () is a county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestland, Telemark and Vestfold. It extends from Oslofjord and Drammensfjord in the southeast to the Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The administrative centre of the county is Drammen.

Buskerud was one of the three counties merged into Viken on 1 January 2020. On 23 February 2022, the Viken County Council voted 49-38 to submit an application to the Norwegian government for a demerger of itself. Due to this, Buskerud (except the area forming the defunct municipalities of Røyken and Hurum) was re-established in 2024.

Etymology

The county was named after the old manor Buskerud () (Biskopsrøysa) located on the west side of the Drammen River in Åmot, Modum municipality. The first element is the genitive case of biskup, 'bishop' (referring to the Bishop of Hamar), the last element is ruð n 'clearing, farm'. The farm was one of the largest in Buskerud, and the original name of the farm (before it became a benefice) was probably Modum. At the time of the Reformation () the farm became property of the Crown at which time the farm then served as the residence of the king's bailiffs until 1668.

Geography

Buskerud extended from Hurum at the Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger. The county was conventionally divided into traditional districts. These were Hallingdal, Numedal, Ringerike, Lower Buskerud, which was originally part of Vestfold, and Western Vingulmark.

Hallingdal consisted of Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol. Numedal consisted of Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal. Ringerike consisted of Hole, Krødsherad, Modum, Ringerike and Sigdal. Western Vingulmark consisted of Hurum and Røyken. Lower Buskerud consisted of Drammen, Hurum, Kongsberg, Lier, Nedre Eiker, Røyken and Øvre Eiker. The district was merged from parts that belonged to Vestfold and Vingulmark.

Buskerud's western part was a mountainous plateau with forested valleys and high, grassy pastures; its eastern part contains a lowland basin with many lakes and streams. Tyrifjorden and Krøderen were the biggest lakes. Numedalslågen, the third longest river in Norway, starting in Hordaland, ran through Buskerud unto Vestfold where it reached the sea, while river Begna sweeps into lake Sperillen.

Mountains

Haukefjellet
Hestebottnuten
Julsennuten
Kyrkjebønosi
Nystølsvarden
Øljunuten
Raggsteinnuten
Storebottnosi
Storegrønut
Tyrvlesnuten
Vargebreen

History

|1951|156220 |1961|168351 |1971|198852 |1981|214571 |1991|225261 |2001|238833 |2011|261110 |2024|269819 Buskerud was separated from Akershus as an amt of its own in 1685, but the amt was smaller than today. It then consisted of the present districts Eiker, Hallingdal, and Ringerike. The area of the present municipalities of Flesberg, Hurum, Kongsberg, Lier, Nore og Uvdal, Rollag and Røyken were transferred from Akershus amt to Buskerud amt in 1760. The name Buskeruds amt was changed to Buskerud fylke in 1919. The municipality of Skoger was transferred from Vestfold to Buskerud in 1964.

The area Ringerike may once have been a small kingdom. During the 10th century, Norway's kings Olaf Tryggvason and Olaf Haraldsson grew up at Bønsnes in Ringerike. In the valley of Numedal, silver was mined in Kongsberg from the 17th century until discontinued in 1957. Weapons industry had been developed in Kongsberg from 1814, and various high tech industry companies now represent the town's major employers. At Modum there was also Blaafarveværket, a cobalt pigment production works (Blue Colour Works).

Economy

Today, agriculture, lumber, wood-pulp mills and other related industries are the county's main economic activities; ample hydroelectric power is produced by the rivers Begna (Begnaelva) and Rands (Randselva) . Buskerud has also a large forested area. Substantial income is derived from high tech industries located in Kongsberg. Other significant income comes from the cabin areas in northern Buskerud. The company, Eneas Energy is based here.

Coat of arms

Buskerud's coat of arms were adopted in April 1966. It features a blue bear whose colours are symbolic of the blue colour works. The silver background of Buskerud's coat of arms represents the silver industry in Kongsberg.

Notable people from Buskerud

Sports figures

Frode Andresen, Ringerike
Christer Basma, Røyken
Dag Bjørndalen, Modum
Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Modum
Håvard Bøkko, Hol
Kim Christiansen, Drammen
Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl, Modum
Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Hole
Erik Hagen, Ringerike
Anders Jacobsen, Ringerike
Jørre Kjemperud, Modum
Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass, Nes
Børre Næss, Kongsberg
Sigurd Pettersen, Rollag
Steinar Pettersen, Drammen
Asbjørn Ruud, Kongsberg
Birger Ruud, Kongsberg
Sigmund Ruud, Kongsberg
Strømsgodset, Gulskogen, Drammen
Ådne Søndrål, Hol
Martin Ødegaard, Drammen

Entertainers

Sæbjørn Buttedahl, Lier
Karin Fossum, Lier
Morten Harket, Kongsberg
Theodor Kittelsen, Sigdal
Jonas Lie, Modum
Jørgen Moe, Hole
Anne Marie Ottersen, Kongsberg
Olav Thon, Ål
Christian Skredsvig, Sigdal
Jonas Fjeld, Drammen
Elin Sogn, Kongsberg
Ørjan Burøe, Hol

Politicians

Thorbjørn Jagland, Drammen

Municipalities

Municipalities in Buskerud

Nr	Name	Inhabitants	Area km2
3301	[[File:Drammen komm.svg	20px	Drammen kommune]] Drammen	104 487	317,68
303	[[File:Kongsberg komm.svg	20px	Kongsberg kommune]] Kongsberg	28 848	792,27
3305	[[File:Ringerike komm.svg	20px	Ringerike kommune]] Ringerike	31 581	1 555,10
3310	[[File:Hole komm.svg	20px	Hole kommune]] Hole	6 989	194,80
3312	[[File:Lier komm.svg	20px	Lier kommune]] Lier	28 470	301,33
3314	[[File:Øvre Eiker komm.svg	20px	Øvre Eiker kommune]] Øvre Eiker	20 779	456,76
3316	[[File:Modum komm.svg	20px	Modum kommune]] Modum	14 665	515,09
3318	[[File:Krødsherad komm.svg	20px	Krødsherad kommune]] Krødsherad	2 241	374,63
3320	[[File:Flå komm.svg	20px	Flå kommune]] Flå	1 115	704,48
3322	[[File:Nes Buskerud komm.svg	20px	Nes kommune]] Nesbyen	3 301	809,64
3324	[[File:Gol komm.svg	20px	Gol kommune]] Gol	4 986	532,51
3326	[[File:Hemsedal komm.svg	20px	Hemsedal kommune]] Hemsedal	2 666	753,47
3328	[[File:Ål komm.svg	20px	Ål kommune]] Ål	5 007	1 171,29
3330	[[File:Hol komm.svg	20px	Hol kommune]] Hol	4 496	1 858,36
3332	[[File:Sigdal komm.svg	20px	Sigdal kommune]] Sigdal	3 526	842,15
3334	[[File:Flesberg komm.svg	20px	Flesberg kommune]] Flesberg	2 781	561,92
3336	[[File:Rollag komm.svg	20px	Rollag kommune]] Rollag	1 395	449,28
3338	[[File:Nore og Uvdal komm.svg	20px	Nore og Uvdal kommune]] Nore og Uvdal	2 486	2 502,33
Total	[[File:Buskerud våpen.svg	20px	Buskerud Fylke]] Buskerud	269 819	14 693,87

Districts

Main article: Category:Districts of Buskerud

Eiker
Eggedal
Hallingdal
Hurumlandet
Jondalen
Numedal
Ringerike
Lower Buskerud
Kjenner
Klokkarstua

Cities

Main article: list of towns and cities in Norway

Drammen
Hønefoss
Kongsberg
Hokksund

Parishes

Bakke
Bragernes
Dagali
Drammen
Efteløt
Eggedal
Eiker
Fiskum
Flesberg
Flå
Frogner
Gol
Haug, see Eiker
Haug i Norderhov
Hedenstad
Heggen
Hemsedal
Hol
Hole
Holmen
Holmsbu
Hurum
Hval
Hønefoss
Jondalen
Komnes
Kongsberg
Krødsherad (Krydsherred)
Lier
Lunder
Lyngdal
Modum
Nedre Eiker
Nes (i Hallingdal)
Nes (i Ådal)
Norderhov
Nore
Nykirke
Opdal
Rollag
Røyken
Sandsvær
Sigdal (Holem)
Snarum
Sollihøgda
Strømsø
Svene
Sylling
Tangen
Torpo
Tranby
Tuft
Tyristrand
Uvdal
Veggli
Viker
Ytre Ådal
Ådal
Ål
Drammen Branch (LDS, 1854-1952)
Drammen (Den Katolske Apostoliske Menighet, 1877-1935)
Drammen and Oslo (Den Katolske Apostoliske Menighet, 1872-1932)
Hurum Branch (LDS, 1855-1867)
Kongsberg Branch (LDS, 1939-1948* )

Villages

Main article: list of villages in Buskerud

Ask
Askgrenda
Burud
Bødalen
Båtstø
Dagali
Dagslett
Darbu
Dramdal
Drolsum
Efteløt
Egge
Filtvet
Gardnos
Geilo
Geithus
Gomnes
Gulsvik
Hagafoss
Hallingby
Haugastøl
Haugsbygd
Helgelandsmoen
Hen
Hennummarka
Holmsbu
Hovet
Hønefoss
Hval
Hvittingfoss
Hyggen
Kjenner
Klokkarstua
Konnerud
Krokstadelva
Kroksund
Krøderen
Kvisla
Lahell
Lampeland
Lierbyen
Lierskogen
Lierstranda
Mjøndalen
Midtbygda
Nakkerud
Nedre Eggedal
Nes, Ådal
Nesbyen
Nore
Noresund
Nærsnes
Oddevall
Ormåsen
Ovenstadlia
Prestfoss
Reistad
Rollag
Rødberg
Sjåstad
Skoger
Skollenborg
Skotselv
Slemmestad
Sokna
Solbergelva
Sollihøgda
Spikkestad
Steinberg
Steinsåsen
Storsand
Sundvollen
Svene
Sylling
Sysle
Sætre
Tofte
Torpo
Tronstad
Tyristrand
Ustaoset
Uvdal
Veggli
Vestbygda
Vestfossen
Vik
Vikersund
Åmot
Åros
Åsa
Åsbygda

Former municipalities

Main article: list of former municipalities of Norway

Eiker
Gol og Hemsedal
Hønefoss
Norderhov
Nore
Sandsvær
Skoger
Strømm
Strømsgodset
Tyristrand
Uvdal
Ytre Sandsvær
Øvre Sandsvær
Ådal

Gallery

File:Blaafarveværket1.jpg|Blaafarveværket in Modum file:Hokksund stasjon front.jpg| Hokksund Station file:Frogner prestegård.jpg| Frogner Rectory in Lier file:Honefoss kirke.jpg| Hønefoss Church in Ringerike, burned down 2007.

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