Krødsherad (''Krødsherad kommune'') is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Noresund. The municipality of Krødsherad was established when it was separated from the municipality of Sigdal on 1 January 1901.

General information

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was ''Krœðisherað''. The first element is the

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of the name of the lake Krøderen, the last element is ''herað'' meaning "district". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled ''Krødsherred''.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 11 September 1981. The arms are supposedly canting arms. In older times, the name, ''Krødsherad'', was commonly misunderstood as the word ''kross'' meaning "cross" or the area where two valleys crossed. Thus the saltire cross was taken as a symbol in the arms. New insights, however, derive the name from Krøderen, or a lake with a sharp curve (hooked-lake).

Geography

The district lies on the Krøderfjord in Hallingdal, and borders on the municipalities of Ringerike, Flå, Sigdal and

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 ...

. The municipality lies only 10 old Norwegian miles from Oslo. Settlement is scattered, with some concentration around the municipality's two principal centers, Noresund situated on the east side of Lake Krøderen and Krøderen at the southern end of Lake Krøderen.

Economy

Agriculture is the primary industry with most agricultural land arable and mostly used for grain cultivation. The forestry industry also has historically been important. With the shoreline at Krøderen and the high mountains at Norefjell, the municipality enjoys a spectrum of natural environments from lake to mountain. As a result, there are many vacation homes in the municipality and tourism, especially winter sports in the Norefjell area, is an important contribution element in the economy.

Attractions

Villa Fridheim

Villa Fridheim, a manor house which houses a folk museum, is one of Norway's largest timber buildings. The style is representative of

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. The building was erected in 1890-92 as the country house of Drammen based timber merchant Svend Haug(1832-1891) and his wife Anne Marthea (Thea) Sveaas (1839-1924). The architect was Herman Major Backer (1856–1932), whose other commissions included

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in Asker, Klemetsrud Church in Oslo,

Sollihøgda Chapel Sollihøgda Chapel ( no, Sollihøgda kapell) is " long church" ( no, langkirke) dating from 1911 in Sollihøgda in the municipality of Hole in Viken county, Norway. The church is part of the Church of Norway and it belongs to the deanery of Ring ...

in Hole and St John's Church in Bergen. The building functioned as a hotel and boarding house between 1914-60. The building was restored and opened as a folktale museum in the summer of 1986. In 1996 the museum opened a section dedicated to the great collectors of Norwegian fairy tales, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe and to noted illustrators Theodor Kittelsen and Christian Skredsvig.

Krøderbanen

Krøderbanen Museum (''Museet Krøderbanen'') is a railroad museum headquartered in the former Krøderen Railroad Station at Krøderen. Krøderbanen was opened in 1872 as a narrow gauge line. It was converted to standard gauge in connection with the

Bergen Railway The Bergen Line or the Bergen Railway ( no, Bergensbanen or nn, Bergensbana), is a long scenic overlook, scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied for the entire route from Bergen via Dr ...

opening in 1909 and remained in operation until 1985. Both rolling stock and fixed installations along the line is kept in running condition. Krøderbanen is also a center for the restoration and maintenance of railway equipment.

Norefjell Ski Resort

Norefjell Ski Resort was host to the

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and

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competitions of the

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. Norefjell is only a 90-minute drive away from Oslo, making the ski resort the closest high mountain area to the Norwegian capital.

Olberg Church

Olberg Church (''Olberg kirke'') dates from 1859. Jørgen Moe, who was the chaplain from 1853 to 1863, committed himself to having a new church built at Krødsherad. It was constructed based upon designs by architect

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. The building was built of wood and has 600 seats. The new church was dedicated on October 19, 1859. It is part of the

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and belongs to Eiker Prosti in the Diocese of Tunsberg.

Notable people

Niels Schultz Niels Stockfleth Schultz (14 March 1780 – 30 May 1832) was a Norwegian cleric, author and politician. Biography Niels Stockfleth Schultz was born in Krødsherad in Buskerud and grew up in nearby Sigdal. His father, Ole Schultz (1737–97) was ...

(1780 in Krødsherad – 1832) a Norwegian cleric, author and politician * Amund Ringnes (1840 in Krødsherad – 1907) brewery owner, founded

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AS in 1876 *

Moltke Moe Moltke Moe (19 June 1859 - 15 December 1913) was a Norwegian folklorist. Biography Ingebret Moltke Moe was born in Krødsherad, Buskerud County, Norway. He was the son of Church of Norway Bishop Jørgen Moe. After school graduation in 1876 he b ...

(1859 in Krødsherad - 1913) a Norwegian

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* Sigurd Moen (1897 in Krødsherad – 1967) speed skater, bronze medallist at the

1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France ...

Tormod Skagestad Tormod Skagestad (9 August 1920 – 4 January 1997) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director. Biography Tormod Skagestad was born in Krødsherad, Buskerud county, Norway. Skagestad grew up in a rich cultural environm ...

(1920 in Krødsherad – 1997) poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director *

Otto Tschudi Otto Victor Tschudi Jr. (born January 22, 1949) is a Norwegian alpine skier best known for success in the American NCAA Skiing Championships and World Pro Skiing ski racing circuits. He participated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and at ...

(born 1949 near Krødsherad) alpine skier, participated at the

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and

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...

External links

Krødsherad kommune websiteVilla Fridheim websiteMuseet Krøderbanen websiteNorefjell website
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Municipal fact sheet
from

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Krodsherad Municipalities of Buskerud Municipalities of Viken (county) Ringerike (traditional district)