Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering

Akershus Akershus () is a traditional region and current electoral district in Norway, with Oslo as its main city and traditional capital. It is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo. From the middle ages to 1919, Akershus was a fief and main county ...

, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The county administration was in modern times located in Drammen. Buskerud was merged with

and Østfold into the newly created Viken County on 1 January 2020. On the 23 February 2022 Viken County Council voted in a 49 against 38 decision to submit an application to the Norwegian government for a county demerger.

Etymology

The county was named after the old manor Buskerud ( non, Biskupsruð) (Biskopsrøysa) located on the west side of the Drammen River in Åmot,

Modum Modum is a municipality in Buskerud in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vikersund. The municipality of Modum was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area has a long tr ...

municipality. The first element is the genitive case of ', 'bishop' (referring to the

Bishop of Hamar The Diocese of Hamar ( no, Hamar Bispedømme) is a diocese within the Church of Norway. The Diocese of Hamar includes all of the churches in Innlandet county plus the churches in Lunner in Viken county. Administratively, the diocese is divided ...

), the last element is ' 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 Ål is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hallingdal. The administ ...

and

Hol Hol is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. Administrative history The area of Hol was separated from the municipality Ål in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal with 220 inhabitants moved to Hol municip ...

. Numedal consisted of

Flesberg Flesberg is a municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lampeland. The economy of ...

, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal. Ringerike consisted of Hole, Krødsherad,

, Ringerike and Sigdal. Western Vingulmark consisted of Hurum and

Røyken Røyken is a district and village (''bygd'') and a former municipality in Buskerud in Viken County, Norway. In 2020 Røyken was merged with the municipalities of Hurum and Asker to form the new Asker Municipality (informally called "Greater Asker ...

. Lower Buskerud consisted of Drammen, Hurum, Kongsberg, Lier, Nedre Eiker,

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 Tyrifjorden (Lake Tyri) is a lake in Norway. It lies northwest of Oslo and is the nation's fifth largest lake with an area of 139 km2. It has a volume of 13 km3, is 295 meters deep at its deepest, and lies 63 meters above sea level. T ...

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

Øljunuten Øljunuten is a mountain of Buskerud, in southern Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandi ...

Tyrvlesnuten Tyrvlesnuten is a mountain of Buskerud, in southern Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scan ...

History

Buskerud was separated from

as an

amt Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to ...

of its own in 1685, but the amt was smaller than today. It then consisted of the present districts

Eiker Eiker is a traditional district in the county of Buskerud, Norway. History Eiker consists of the municipalities of Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker. The area is located in the southern part of Buskerud county. Eiker is an agricultural area with a lo ...

, Hallingdal, and Ringerike. The area of the present municipalities of

, Hurum, Kongsberg, Lier, Nore og Uvdal, Rollag and

were transferred from Akershus amt to Buskerud amt in 1760. The name ' was changed to ' in 1919. The municipality of

Skoger Skoger is a village located on the border between Buskerud and Vestfold counties, Norway. Of its population of 1,082 as of 2005, 654 were registered as residents of Drammen whereas 428 live in Sande in Vestfold county, Norway. History Histor ...

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

there was also , a cobalt pigment production works (

Blue Colour Works A blue colour works (german: Blaufarbenwerke) is a paintworks where blue pigment for use in glassmaking is produced. Usually the pigment, cobalt blue, needed for this purpose, was manufactured from cobalt-containing ore as in the case of the factor ...

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 (') and Rands (') . 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.

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 A blue colour works (german: Blaufarbenwerke) is a paintworks where blue pigment for use in glassmaking is produced. Usually the pigment, cobalt blue, needed for this purpose, was manufactured from cobalt-containing ore as in the case of the factor ...

. The silver background of Buskerud's coat of arms represents the silver industry in Kongsberg.

Notable people from Buskerud

Sports figures

Frode Andresen Frode Andresen (born 9 September 1973) is a former Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier. Early life Andresen was born in the Netherlands, and lived one year each in Cape Town, South Africa; Lagos, Nigeria; and Nairobi, Kenya, because o ...

, Ringerike * Christer Basma,

Dag Bjørndalen Dag Bjørndalen (born 2 April 1970) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He is the older brother of Ole Einar Bjørndalen. His biggest triumph as a biathlete is the silver medal he won in the relay in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano (together wi ...

Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen () (born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional Biathlon, biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the List of multip ...

Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko (; born 2 February 1987) is a Norwegian former speed skater, and the premier skater from his country since 2008, with 32 national championships and thirteen international medals. He had junior results similar to those of Sven Krame ...

* Kim Christiansen, Drammen *

Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl (born 21 March 1960) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. Career He won silver medals in the team large hill event at the Nordic World Ski Championships (1987, 1989) as well as a bronze medal in the team large hill at the 1 ...

Tord Asle Gjerdalen Tord Asle Gjerdalen (born 3 August 1983) is a Norwegian cross-country skier Career In his early career, he finished ninth in the 30 km event at the 2003 Junior World Championships. He made his debut in the World Cup in February 2004 in Trondhei ...

, Hole *

Erik Hagen Erik Hagen (born 20 July 1975) is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a centre-back in Norway and Russia, as well as for the Norwegian national team, earning 28 caps. Career Club During his time with Vålerenga, Hagen received the nic ...

, Ringerike * Anders Jacobsen, Ringerike *

Jørre Kjemperud Jørre André Kjemperud (born 31 August 1968 in Vikersund) is a beach volleyball player from Norway. Volleyball Kjemperud started playing volleyball when he was 17 – 18 years old. He has played 20 matches on the men's national team.

* Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass, Nes *

Børre Næss Børre Næss (born 23 January 1982 in Kongsberg) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 2002 and 2014. He has three World Cup victories, all in individual sprint events (2005: Finland, 2007: Norway, 2008: Canada Canada ...

, Kongsberg *

Sigurd Pettersen Sigurd Pettersen (born 28 February 1980) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. His greatest achievement is winning the 2003–04 Four Hills Tournament, with wins in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Bischofshofen. Pettersen also won two bronze ...

, Rollag *

Steinar Pettersen Steinar Pettersen (born 29 April 1945 in Drammen) is a former football and bandy international from Norway. Career He played for Strømsgodset IF from 1962 to 1975. He played 282 matches, scoring 234 goals in football, he played even more and ...

, Drammen * Asbjørn Ruud, Kongsberg * Birger Ruud, Kongsberg * Sigmund Ruud, Kongsberg *

Strømsgodset Strømsgodset is a former municipality in Vestfold county (from 1964 Buskerud county), Norway, today a part of the city of Drammen. History Strømsgodset was originally a small rural annex to the city parish of Bragernes (Drammen). But since th ...

, Gulskogen, Drammen * Ådne Søndrål,

Entertainers

Sæbjørn Buttedahl Sæbjørn Buttedahl (10 November 1876 – 10 July 1960) was a Norwegian stage and film actor who later found prominence as a sculptor. Stage and film career Nils Sæbjørn Buttedahl was born in Lier, Norway and began his career as a stage actor ...

, Lier *

Karin Fossum Karin Fossum (born 6 November 1954) is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime". Early life Karin Mathisen was born on 6 November 1954 in Sandefjord, in Vestfold county, Norway. She currently lives ...

, Lier * Morten Harket, Kongsberg *

Thorbjørn Jagland Thorbjørn Jagland (born Thorbjørn Johansen; , 5 November 1950) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He served as the secretary general of the Council of Europe from 2009 to 2019. He served as the 32nd prime minister of Norway from ...

, Lier * Theodor Kittelsen, Sigdal * Jonas Lie,

* Jørgen Moe, Hole * Anne Marie Ottersen, Kongsberg *

Olav Thon Olav Thon (born 29 June 1923) is a Norwegian real estate developer and listed in the ''Forbes'' list of billionaires as the 198th richest person in the world with a net worth of $6 billion as of March 2013. He is Norway's richest person a ...

* Christian Skredsvig, Sigdal * Jonas Fjeld, Drammen * Elin Sogn, Kongsberg

Municipalities

Districts

* Eggedal * Hallingdal * Hurumlandet *

Jondalen Jondalen is a valley in Kongsberg municipality, Norway, outside the city of Kongsberg. Its history is closely tied to Kongsberg and the Kongsberg Silver Mines. The river Jondalselva runs through the valley. Jondalen Church was built in 1882. Jon ...

* Numedal * Ringerike *

Lower Buskerud Lower may refer to: *Lower (surname) *Lower Township, New Jersey *Lower Receiver (firearms) *Lower Wick Gloucestershire, England See also *Nizhny Nizhny (russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (; feminine), or Nizhneye (russian: Ни́� ...

Kjenner Kjenner is a village in Lier municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Kjenner located near Tranby and close to the European route E18, near from the border between Buskerud and Akershus. It is situated about eight kilometers west of the center of Asker ...

Klokkarstua Klokkarstua is a village in Asker municipality in Viken county, Norway. It is located on the southern part of Hurumlandet, the peninsula between the Oslofjord and Drammensfjord. Highway 289 (''Rv289'') runs through the village and meanders west ...

Cities

* Drammen * Hønefoss * Kongsberg * Hokksund

Parishes

* Bakke * Bragernes * Dagali * Drammen * Efteløt * Eggedal * Eiker * Fiskum *

* 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 The Nore is a long bank of sand and silt running along the south-centre of the final narrowing of the Thames Estuary, England. Its south-west is the very narrow Nore Sand. Just short of the Nore's easternmost point where it fades into the cha ...

* Nykirke * Opdal * Rollag *

* Sandsvær * Sigdal (Holem) * Snarum *

Sollihøgda Sollihøgda is a village in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. It is situated near the border with the municipality of Bærum, in the county of Akershus, 28 km from Oslo. European route E16 passes through the village. So ...

* Strømsø * Svene * Sylling * Tangen *

Torpo Torpo is a small village in Ål municipality, in Viken County, Norway, and can be reached by using highway 7. The name Torpo was adopted July 1, 1935 from the old name Torpe. At this date the train station and local post office started using th ...

* 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

Ask Ask is the active verb for a direct question. Ask may also refer to: Places * Ask, Akershus, a village in Gjerdrum municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Buskerud, a village in Ringerike municipality, Viken county, Norway * Ask, Vestland, a ...

Askgrenda Askgrenda is a small village in Lier municipality, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scand ...

Burud Burud is a village in Øvre Eiker municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Burud is located on the western bank of Drammenselva, 75 kilometers from Oslo. It had a train station (''Burud stasjon'') which dated to 1875 on the Randsfjordbanen between Hokks ...

* Bødalen *

Båtstø Båtstø is a small village in Asker municipality in Akerhus county. The village is situated along the Oslofjord between Åros and Nærsnes in Røyken. The distance to Drammen is about 24 km and to Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslo ...

Dagali Dagali is a small mountain village in Buskerud, Norway. Summary Dagali is located in Hol municipality. The village stretches from Pålsbufjorden on the east to the border of the Hardangervidda National Park in the west, a distance of approximate ...

Dagslett Dagslett is a village in Asker (municipality), Asker municipality in Akershus, Akershus county, Norway. Located just south of Spikkestad in the west of the municipality, it is a part of the Drammen urban area which stretches into Røyken. The part ...

Darbu Darbu is a village within the parish of Fiskum, in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Buskerud County, Norway. The population of the village was 539 as of 2019. Darbu is located on the Sørland Line Railway, 81.61 km from Oslo, about midway ...

Dramdal Dramdal is a small village in Viken, Norway. Dramdal is located in Øvre Eiker municipality. It is situated on the eastern bank of Drammenselva, opposite the village of Skotselv on the other side of the river. Norwegian National Road Norwegian ...

Drolsum Drolsum is a small village in Modum municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Drolsum is located on the western bank of Tyrifjorden on Norwegian county road 35 (''Fv 35'') which runs between Langebru in Øvre Eiker and Tønsberg in Vestfold. Drolsum had ...

Efteløt Efteløt is a small village in Kongsberg municipality, Buskerud, Norway. Efteløt is the location of Efteløt school (''Efteløt skole'') and Efteløt church (''Efteløt kirke''). Efteløt church was first constructed in Romanesque style from app ...

* Egge *

Filtvet Filtvet is a small village along the Oslofjord in Asker municipality, Viken county, Norway. Location Filtvet is a 45-minute journey to Oslo by car and has become a popular tourist destination during summer. Accommodation consist principally of ...

Gardnos Gardnos is a small village in Nesbyen municipality, Buskerud, Norway. Gardnos is on Norwegian National Road 7 midway between Nesbyen and Gol. It is mainly known as the site of the Gardnos crater Gardnos crater (''Gardnos krateret'') is a meteo ...

* Geilo * Geithus *

Gomnes Gomnes is a small village in the municipality of Hole in Buskerud, Norway. Gomnes is located on the peninsula of Røyse (''Røysehalvøya'') in Tyrifjorden Tyrifjorden (Lake Tyri) is a lake in Norway. It lies northwest of Oslo and is the nat ...

* Gulsvik * Hagafoss * Hallingby * Haugastøl * Haugsbygd *

Helgelandsmoen Helgelandsmoen is a village located in Buskerud, Norway. Helgelandsmoen is situated in Hole on the border between Norderhov in Ringerike. The village had 551 residents as of 1 January 2014, located mainly in the Hole, but extends partially int ...

* Hen *

Hennummarka Hennummarka is a village in Lier municipality, Norway. Located just north of the village Tranby Tranby is a village in Lier municipality in Viken, Norway. The village consists mainly of three residential areas located in a semi-circle around ...

Holmsbu Holmsbu is a small village located in Viken, Norway. Holmsbu is situated in the municipality of Asker on the west side of the peninsula of Hurumlandet on Drammensfjord. The village had 309 residents as of 1 January 2014. The seaport village was ...

Hovet Hovet (formerly known as Johanneshovs Isstadion or, in English: Johanneshov Stadium) is an arena located in the Johanneshov district of Stockholm (Stockholm Globe City) which is mainly used for ice hockey, concerts and corporate events. It was op ...

* Hønefoss * Hval *

Hvittingfoss Hvittingfoss is a village in the municipality of Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway. Hvittingfoss has traditionally been associated with the manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products. History Prior to the municipal merger in 1964, Hvittingfoss wa ...

Hyggen Hyggen is a small village in Røyken in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway. Overview Hyggen is a coastal village located along the east side of Drammensfjord. Hyggen is 4 km from Røyken, 13.7 km from Drammen and 40.6 km f ...

Konnerud Konnerud is a village located south of the city of Drammen in Viken, Norway. Konnerud has a population of 10 314 (2019) History Etymology One of the local farms gave its name to the entire area. Many of the farms located on Konnerud have names t ...

Krokstadelva Krokstadelva is a town in Drammen municipality, part of the Viken county in Norway. It is situated north of the Drammenselva river and opposite Mjøndalen. Industry and commerce Historically Krokstadelva was known for its industry; including paper ...

Kroksund Kroksund is a small village in the municipality of Hole, in Buskerud, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost port ...

* Krøderen * Kvisla *

Lahell Lahell is a village in the municipality of Lier in Buskerud, Norway. Located in the south of the municipality of Lier, southwest of Spikkestad in Røyken, it is neighbouring to the urban area Drammen which bordering to Lier. Norwegian National ...

* Lampeland * Lierbyen *

Lierskogen Lierskogen is the easternmost village of Lier municipality in Viken county, Norway. Lierskogen makes up the eastern part of Lier together with the nearby village of Tranby. It borders Asker to the east and Drammen to the west. One of the bus ...

Lierstranda Lierstranda is a village in Lier municipality, Norway. Located immediately east of Drammen city along the Drammensfjord Drammensfjord ( en, Drammen Fjord) is a fjord in Norway that connects to Ytre Oslofjord on the west side. It stretches to the ...

* Mjøndalen * Midtbygda *

Nakkerud Nakkerud is a small village in Ringerike municipality, Buskerud, Norway. Its population is 350. Nakkerud is located on Norwegian National Road RV35 about 70 km from Oslo. The village is situated along the western banks of Tyrifjord on the b ...

* Nedre Eggedal * Nes, Ådal * Nesbyen *

* Noresund *

Nærsnes Nærsnes is a village in Røyken in Asker municipality in Viken, Norway. It is located along the Oslofjord between Båtstø and Slemmestad. As of 2003, it is considered a part of the Greater Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the c ...

Oddevall Oddevall is a village in Lier municipality, county of Buskerud, Norway. Oddevall and the neighboring village of Sjåstad Sjåstad is a village in Lier municipality, Buskerud county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is ...

Ormåsen Ormåsen is a village in Buskerud, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsul ...

Ovenstadlia Ovenstadlia is a village in Lier municipality, Norway. Located just north of the village Kjenner Kjenner is a village in Lier municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Kjenner located near Tranby and close to the European route E18, near from the borde ...

Prestfoss Prestfoss is the administrative center of Sigdal municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Highway Fv287 passes through Prestfoss. Both Fv132 and Fv133 start from here. Summary The population of Pressfoss as of 2005 was 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 ho ...

* Reistad * Rollag * Rødberg *

Sjåstad Sjåstad is a village in Lier municipality, Buskerud county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of th ...

Skollenborg Skollenborg is a small village in Sandsvær in the municipality of Kongsberg in Viken county, Norway. Since 2015 Skollenborg has been a part of the Kongsberg urban area. Skollenborg is situated in the valley of Lågendalen on the Numedalslågen ...

Skotselv Skotselv is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Norway. Its population (2005) is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum. It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. History Skots ...

* Slemmestad * Sokna *

Solbergelva Solbergelva is a village in Drammen municipality, part of the Viken county , Norway. The village lies north of Drammenselva, approx. 5 miles west of Bragernes square, between Åssiden in the east and Krokstadelva in the west with Solbergfjellet n ...

* Spikkestad * Steinberg *

Steinsåsen Steinsåsen is a village in Hole municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Steinsåsen located on the west side of Steinsfjorden, the eastern arm of Tyrifjorden. The village is about 9 km southeast of Honefoss. European route E16 passes through St ...

Storsand Storsand is a village in Melhus municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern side of the river Gaula and on the western slopes of the mountain Vassfjellet, about south of the village of Melhus. The European ...

Sundvollen Sundvollen is a village in the municipality of Hole, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden, the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund. ...

Svene Svene is a village in the municipality of Flesberg in Buskerud, Norway. It is located in Numedal, 10 kilometres from Kongsberg. Its population (2017) is 376. Former ski jumper Per Bergerud Per Bergerud (born 28 June 1956) is a Norwegian former ...

Sylling Sylling is a village in Lier municipality, in the county of Viken, Norway. Sylling is located 27 kilometres west of Oslo. The settlement has 707 inhabitants as of 1 January 2016. Location Sylling is located on Holsfjorden, the southeastern arm ...

Sysle Sysle is a village in the municipality of Modum, Buskerud county, Norway. Its population (2014) is 227. Sysle is principally a residential area situated about six km northwest of Vikersund. It is located on Norwegian National Road 280 (''Riksv ...

* Sætre * Tofte *

Tronstad Sylling is a village in Lier, Norway, Lier municipality, in the county of Viken (county), Viken, Norway. Sylling is located 27 kilometres west of Oslo. The settlement has 707 inhabitants as of 1 January 2016. Location Sylling is located on Holsfj ...

Tyristrand Tyristrand is a village in Ringerike municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Background Tyristrand parish was designated a municipality following a split from Hole on 1 July 1916. The municipality of Hole made been established on 1 January 1 ...

Ustaoset Ustaoset is a village in Hol municipality, Buskerud, Norway. It is located on Norwegian National Road 7 (''Riksvei 7''). Ustaoset is situated above sea level and is the finish for the cross country ski event Skarverennet. Ustaoset first came ...

* Uvdal * Veggli * Vestbygda * Vestfossen * Vik *

Vikersund Vikersund is a town of 3,232 (in 2020) inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Viken, Norway. Overview Vikersund is located 30 kilometers south of Hønefoss and 40 kilometers northwest of Drammen. The village is loca ...

* Åmot * Åros * Åsa *

Åsbygda Åsbygda is a small village in Ringerike (municipality), Ringerike municipality of Buskerud, Norway. Åsbygda can be said to include the areas along the Randselva river, down towards the village of Viul and north to the county border at Jevn ...

Former Municipalities

Gol og Hemsedal Gol og Hemsedal is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The municipality of Goel og Hemsedal was created in 1837 formannskapsdistrikt. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,645. On 1 January 1897 Gol og ...

* Hønefoss * Norderhov *

Sandsvær Sandsvær is a area in Kongsberg, Viken county, Norway. The area is identical to the former municipality in Buskerud county named Sandsvær. Sandsvær is situated in the valley of Lågendalen on the Numedalslågen river, and is bordered by Kongsberg ...

Strømm Strømm is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. Separation The parish of Hurum was divided into two formannskapsdistrikt on January 1, 1838. The main part of the parish belonged to the county of Buskerud, while the annex ''Strømmen'' ...

* Uvdal * Ytre Sandsvær *

Øvre Sandsvær Øvre Sandsvær is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Its name translates to Upper Sandsvær. History From 1837, Øvre Sandsvær was a part of the Sandsvær presidency. The kommune was created on January 1, 1908, when 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.

References

External links

Buskerud fylkeskommune

Hallingdal

Ringerikes region

Drammens region

Vest region
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