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19-594: In 1965 almost all the waters of the Usta was diverted due to the construction of Usta Hydroelectric Power Station ( Usta kraftverk ). The power station uses the fall in the river Usta of 540 metres (1,770 ft) from Ustevatn and Rødungen. The power plant is owned and operated by E-CO Energi . The total average annual production at the plant is 780 GWh. Today the lower river is mostly a dry riverbed. 60°35′N 8°23′E  /  60.583°N 8.383°E  / 60.583; 8.383 This Buskerud location article

38-457: A county demerger. Due to this, Buskerud (except the area forming the defunct municipalities of Røyken and Hurum) was re-established in 2024. The county was named after the old manor Buskerud ( Old Norse : Biskupsruð ) (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

57-568: 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. Villa Fridheim, a manor house which houses a folk museum, is one of Norway's largest timber buildings. The style is representative of romantic nationalism . 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

76-400: Is herað meaning "district". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled Krødsherred . 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

95-451: Is a municipality in Buskerud 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. The Old Norse form of the name was Krœðisherað . The first element is the genitive case of the name of the lake Krøderen , the last element

114-480: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Buskerud Buskerud ( Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbʉ̂skərʉː] ) is a county and a current electoral district in Norway , bordering Akershus , Oslo , Innlandet , Vestland , Telemark and Vestfold . The region extends from

133-528: 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 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

152-526: Is derived from high tech industries located in Kongsberg. Other significant income comes from the cabin areas in northern Buskerud. 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 . Kr%C3%B8dsherad Krødsherad ( Krødsherad kommune )

171-627: 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. Buskerud extended from Hurum at

190-636: 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 Akershus and Østfold into the newly created Viken County on 1 January 2020. On 23 February 2022, the Viken County Council voted in a 49 against 38 decision to submit an application to the Norwegian government for

209-714: 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

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228-533: The arms. New insights, however, derive the name from Krøderen, or a lake with a sharp curve (hooked-lake). The district lies on the Krøderfjord in Hallingdal , and borders on the municipalities of Ringerike , Flå , Sigdal and Modum . 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

247-408: The east side of Lake Krøderen and Krøderen at the southern end of Lake Krøderen. 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

266-460: The sea, while river Begna sweeps into lake Sperillen . 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

285-425: The town's major employers. At Modum there was also Blaafarveværket , a cobalt pigment production works ( Blue Colour Works ). 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

304-791: Was Herman Major Backer (1856–1932), whose other commissions included Skaugum in Asker, Klemetsrud Church in Oslo, Sollihøgda Chapel 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 Museum ( Museet Krøderbanen )

323-629: 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

342-483: Was host to the downhill and giant slalom competitions of the 1952 Winter Olympics . 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 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 Gustav Adolph Lammers . The building

361-522: 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

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