Krøderen (lake)
{{short description|Lake in Flå and Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Krøderen
| image = Krøderen1.jpg
| caption =
| image_map =
| caption_map = Krøderen in Krødsherad
| location = Krødsherad, Buskerud
| coords = {{coord|60|15|N|9|38|E|region:NO_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| type = glacier fjord lake
| inflow = Hallingdalselva
| outflow = Snarumselva
| catchment =
| basin_countries = Norway
|pushpin_map=Norway Buskerud
| length =
{{convert|41|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| width =
| area = {{convert|43.91|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| depth =
{{convert|33|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| max-depth =
{{convert|130|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| volume =
{{convert|1.449|km3|cumi|abbr=on}}
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation =
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Krøderen (also Krøderfjorden) is a lake in the municipality of Krødsherad in Buskerud, Norway.[http://www.historieboka.no/Modules/article.aspx?ObjectType=ArticleVersion&Article.ID=2378&Category.ID=1370 Krøderbanen og Krøderfjorden (historieboka.no)]
Summary
The lake stretches about {{convert|41|km|sp=us}} north from the village of Krøderen in Krødsherad on its southern end and reaches north to the village of Gulsvik in Flå municipality in the valley of Hallingdal. The lake has a surface area of about 44 km2; and a maximum depth of {{convert|130|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The primary river flowing into it is Hallingdalselva to the north. Its outlet is via the Snarumselva at the south end of the lake. Snarumselva flows into the Drammen River by Geithus in Modum.{{cn|date=November 2020}}
At Noresund, along Norwegian National Road 7 (Rv7), there is a bridge over the lake. Krøderen is only about {{convert|200|m|sp=us}} wide at a point.
Sole Hotel (Sole Hotell Krødsherad) is located along the national road between Krøderfjorden and Norefjell. Sole Hotel was originally a former doctor's home dating back to the beginning of the 1900s. In 1966, the facility opened as Norway's first conference hotel.{{Cite web |url=http://www.norway.com/meetingplanner/mp_d_company.asp?lang=44&id=2935 |title=Sole Hotel (norway.com) |access-date=2011-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173449/http://www.norway.com/meetingplanner/mp_d_company.asp?lang=44&id=2935 |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead }}
Etymology
The Old Norse form of the name must have been *Krœðir. This name is probably derived from the verb kryda 'stream/press together' related to Old English crudan 'to press, push'. In that case the name is probably referring to the narrow strait of Noresund.{{cn|date=April 2021}}
Gallery
{{Gallery
|File:Krödsherad IMG 3364 krödsherad kirkested rk 84845.JPG| Krøderen from the Norefjell
|File:Ørgenvika ny-gammel rv7.JPG| Krøderen at Ørgenvika
|File:Kröderen Veikaaker IMG 3400 norefjell.JPG|Distance view of Krøderen
|File:Krøderen.JPG|Krøderen near Gulsvik
}}
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Krøderen (lake)|Krøderen}}
- [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/NO/Noresund-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-Sole-Hotell---Herregaard/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=73108&disablenav=true Best Western Sole Hotell & Herregaard website]
{{Lakes in Norway}}
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