Buskerud

The county was named after the old manor Buskerud ({{langx|non|Biskupsruð}}) (Biskopsrøysa) located on the west side of the Drammen River in Åmot, Modum municipality. The first element is the genitive case of {{lang|non|biskup}}, 'bishop' (referring to the Bishop of Hamar), the last element is {{lang|non|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 ({{circa|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.{{cite web |url=http://www.historieboka.no/Modules/historiebok_tidsepoke_tema_artikkel.aspx?ObjectType=Article&Article.ID=1965&Category.ID=1308 |title=Buskerud gård på Modum |publisher=historieboka |author=Einar Sørensen |access-date=February 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307160453/http://www.historieboka.no/Modules/historiebok_tidsepoke_tema_artikkel.aspx?ObjectType=Article&Article.ID=1965&Category.ID=1308 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Buskerud_hovedg%C3%A5rd |title=Buskerud hovedgård|publisher=Store norske leksikon|author=Geir Thorsnæs|access-date= February 5, 2016}}{{cite web|url= http://www.dokpro.uio.no/cgi-bin/stad/matr50|title=Buskerud, Modum herad |publisher=Matrikkelutkastet av 1950|access-date= February 5, 2016}}

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.{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Hallingdal|title= Hallingdal |publisher= Store norske leksikon|author= Geir Thorsnæs|access-date= February 5, 2016}} Numedal consisted of Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal.{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Numedal|title=Numedal |publisher= Store norske leksikon|author= Geir Thorsnæs|access-date= February 5, 2016}} Ringerike consisted of Hole, Krødsherad, Modum, Ringerike and Sigdal. Western Vingulmark consisted of Hurum and Røyken.{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Vestfold%2Fgammelt_navn|title= Vestfold – gammelt navn|publisher= Store norske leksikon|author= Per G. Norseng|access-date= February 5, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161018180736/https://snl.no/Vestfold/gammelt_navn|archive-date= October 18, 2016|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Vingulmark|title= Vingulmark |publisher=Store norske leksikon|author= Svein Askheim|access-date= February 5, 2016}} 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.{{cite book|last=Munch|first=Peter Andreas|title=Historisk-geographisk beskrivelse over kongeriget Norge (Noregsveldi) i middelalderen|publisher=W. Gram|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historiskgeogra00muncgoog/page/n41 5]–7|year=1849|url=https://archive.org/details/historiskgeogra00muncgoog}}

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.

• Haukefjellet
• Hestebottnuten
• Julsennuten
• Kyrkjebønosi
• Nystølsvarden
• Øljunuten
• Raggsteinnuten
• Storebottnosi
• Storegrønut
• Tyrvlesnuten
• Vargebreen

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|1951|156220

|1961|168351

|1971|198852

|1981|214571

|1991|225261

|2001|238833

|2011|261110

|2024|269819

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{{bar percent|Buddhism|Red|0.31}}

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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 {{lang|no|Buskeruds amt}} was changed to {{lang|no|Buskerud fylke}} in 1919. The municipality of Skoger was transferred from Vestfold to Buskerud in 1964.{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Ringerike%2C_Hallingdal%2C_Eiker_og_Buskeruds_amt |title=Ringerike, Hallingdal, Eiker og Buskeruds amt |work=Store norske leksikon |author=Geir Thorsnæs |access-date=February 5, 2016}}

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 {{lang|no|Blaafarveværket}}, a cobalt pigment production works (Blue Colour Works).{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Modum_Blaafarvev%C3%A6rk|title= Modum Blaafarveværk |work=Store norske leksikon |author=Ingolf Jarle Rui|access-date= February 5, 2016}}

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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 ({{lang|no|Begnaelva}}) and Rands ({{lang|no|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.{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Begna |title=Begna |work=Store norske leksikon |author=Geir Thorsnæs |access-date=February 5, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Randselva |title=Randselva |work=Store norske leksikon |author=Asbjørn Vinjar |access-date= February 5, 2016}}

==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.

• 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

• 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

• Thorbjørn Jagland, Drammen

File:Map of traditional districts in Buskerud County.svg

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{{Main|Category:Districts of Buskerud}}

• Eiker
• Eggedal
• Hallingdal
• Hurumlandet
• Jondalen
• Numedal
• Ringerike
• Lower Buskerud
• Kjenner
• Klokkarstua

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• Drammen
• Hønefoss
• Kongsberg
• Hokksund

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• 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* )

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{{Main|list of villages in Buskerud}}

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• 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

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

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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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{{Commons category|Buskerud}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928091353/http://www.bfk.no/Modules/Default.aspx Buskerud fylkeskommune],
• [http://www.regionraadet.no/ Hallingdal]
• [http://www.ringeriksregionen.no/ Ringerikes region]
• [http://www.drammensregionen.no/ Drammens region]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080410080108/http://www.vestregionen.no/ Vest region]

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