Buskerud
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Buskerud fylke | ||
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County | ||
 County Council in Drammen | ||
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 Buskerud within Norway | ||
| Coordinates: 60°30′00″N 09°30′00″E / 60.50000°N 9.50000°E / 60.50000; 9.50000Coordinates: 60°30′00″N 09°30′00″E / 60.50000°N 9.50000°E / 60.50000; 9.50000 | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| County | Buskerud | |
| Region | Østlandet | |
| County ID | NO-06 | |
| Administrative centre | Drammen | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl Arbeiderpartiet (1999–present) | |
| • County mayor | Morten Eriksrød Conservative Party (2011–present) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14,908 km2 (5,756 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 13,794 km2 (5,326 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | #12 in Norway, 4.53% of Norway's land area | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 271,252 | |
| • Rank | 8 (5.29% of country) | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
| • Change (10 years) | 6.7 % | |
| Demonym(s) | Buskerudfolk | |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Income (per capita) | 155,400 NOK | |
GDP (per capita) | 227,626 NOK (2001) | |
GDP national rank | 7 (3.57% of country) | |
| Website | www.bfk.no | |
| Data from Statistics Norway | ||
Buskerud (Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [²bʉskərʉːd] (
listen)) is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The county extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The county administration is located in Drammen.[1] Together with Akershus and Østfold, Buskerud will form the new, larger county Viken, from 1 January 2020.[2]
Contents
1 Etymology
2 Geography
3 History
4 Economy
5 Coat of arms
6 Notable people from Buskerud
6.1 Sports figures
6.2 Other (Musician, TV-Star, TV-Hosts)
7 Municipalities
8 Gallery
9 References
10 External links
Etymology
The county is named after the old manor Buskerud (Old Norse: Biskupsruð) 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 (c. 1536–39) the farm became property of the Crown at which time the farm then served as the residence of the king's bailiffs until 1668.[3][4][5]
Geography
Map of Buskerud County
Buskerud extends from Hurum at the Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger. The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Hallingdal, Numedal, Ringerike, Lower Buskerud, which was originally part of Vestfold, and Western Vingulmark.
Hallingdal consists of Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol.[6]Numedal consists of Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal.[7]Ringerike consists of Hole, Krødsherad, Modum, Ringerike and Sigdal. Western Vingulmark consists of Hurum and Røyken.[8][9] Lower Buskerud consists of Drammen, Hurum, Kongsberg, Lier, Nedre Eiker, Røyken and Øvre Eiker. The district is merged from parts that belonged to Vestfold and Vingulmark.[10]
Buskerud's western part is 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 are the biggest lakes. Numedalslågen, the third longest river in Norway, starting in Hordaland, runs through Buskerud unto Vestfold where it reaches the sea, while river Begna sweeps into lake Sperillen.
History
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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.[14]
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).[15]
Economy
Winter in Blefjell
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.[16][17]
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.
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd gen.) in Buskerud by country of origin in 2017[18] | |
| Nationality | Population (2017) |
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 Poland | 8,259 |
 Turkey | 2,975 |
 Lithuania | 2,961 |
 Iraq | 2,293 |
 Afghanistan | 1,928 |
 Somalia | 1,874 |
 Sweden | 1,842 |
 India | 1,662 |
 Pakistan | 1,641 |
 Denmark | 1,638 |
 Kosovo | 1,499 |
 Germany | 1,482 |
 Iran | 1,327 |
 Eritrea | 1,211 |
 Bosnia-Herzegovina | 1,206 |
 Vietnam | 1,193 |
 Thailand | 1,095 |
 Syria | 1,043 |
 Russia | 1,040 |
 Philippines | 956 |
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
Mårk Rude, Buskerud
Other (Musician, TV-Star, TV-Hosts)
Sæbjørn Buttedahl, Lier
Karin Fossum, Lier
Morten Harket, Kongsberg
Thorbjørn Jagland, Lier
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
Municipalities
Municipalities in Buskerud
| Rank | Name | Inhabitants[19] | Area km2 |
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7000100000000000000♠1 |  Drammen | 7004625660000000000♠62,566 | 7002136000000000000♠136 |
7000200000000000000♠2 |  Ringerike | 7004288060000000000♠28,806 | 7003143700000000000♠1,437 |
7000300000000000000♠3 |  Kongsberg | 7004247140000000000♠24,714 | 7002761000000000000♠761 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |  Lier | 7004232670000000000♠23,267 | 7002283000000000000♠283 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |  Nedre Eiker | 7004226870000000000♠22,687 | 7002116000000000000♠116 |
7000600000000000000♠6 |  Røyken | 7004188940000000000♠18,894 | 7002112000000000000♠112 |
7000700000000000000♠7 |  Øvre Eiker | 7004166160000000000♠16,616 | 7002421000000000000♠421 |
7000800000000000000♠8 |  Modum | 7004129110000000000♠12,911 | 7002468000000000000♠468 |
7000900000000000000♠9 |  Hurum | 7003904500000000000♠9,045 | 7002156000000000000♠156 |
7001100000000000000♠10 |  Hole | 7003597600000000000♠5,976 | 7002135000000000000♠135 |
7001110000000000000♠11 |  Ål | 7003467200000000000♠4,672 | 7003108300000000000♠1,083 |
7001120000000000000♠12 |  Gol | 7003447900000000000♠4,479 | 7002517000000000000♠517 |
7001130000000000000♠13 |  Hol | 7003442200000000000♠4,422 | 7003166900000000000♠1,669 |
7001140000000000000♠14 |  Sigdal | 7003351400000000000♠3,514 | 7002813000000000000♠813 |
7001150000000000000♠15 |  Nes | 7003342000000000000♠3,420 | 7002776000000000000♠776 |
7001160000000000000♠16 |  Flesberg | 7003257800000000000♠2,578 | 7002542000000000000♠542 |
7001170000000000000♠17 |  Nore og Uvdal | 7003251400000000000♠2,514 | 7003228100000000000♠2,281 |
7001180000000000000♠18 |  Krødsherad | 7003211700000000000♠2,117 | 7002341000000000000♠341 |
7001190000000000000♠19 |  Hemsedal | 7003208700000000000♠2,087 | 7002715000000000000♠715 |
7001200000000000000♠20 |  Rollag | 7003139000000000000♠1,390 | 7002484000000000000♠484 |
7001210000000000000♠21 |  Flå | 7002998000000000000♠998 | 7002674000000000000♠674 |
Total |  Buskerud | 7005257673000000000♠257,673 | 7004123360000000000♠12,336 |
Gallery
Blaafarveværket in Modum
Hokksund Station in Krødsherad
Frogner Rectory in Lier
Honefoss Church in Ringerike
References
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^ Einar Sørensen. "Buskerud gård på Modum". historieboka. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Buskerud hovedgård". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Hallingdal". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Numedal". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Per G. Norseng. "Vestfold – gammelt navn". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Svein Askheim. "Vingulmark". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Munch, Peter Andreas (1849). Historisk-geographisk beskrivelse over kongeriget Norge (Noregsveldi) i middelalderen. W. Gram. pp. 5–7.
^ Projected population - Statistics Norway
^ Statistics Norway - Church of Norway.
^ Statistics Norway - Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006-2010 Archived November 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Ringerike, Hallingdal, Eiker og Buskeruds amt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Ingolf Jarle Rui. "Modum Blaafarveværk". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Geir Thorsnæs. "Begna". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Asbjørn Vinjar. "Randselva". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population". ssb.no. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^ Statistisk Sentralbyrå (1 January 2010). "www.ssb.no".
External links
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Buskerud. |
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buskerud. |
- Buskerud fylkeskommune,
- Hallingdal
- Ringerikes region
- Drammens region
- Vest region
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