Buskerud fylke, Norway

Buskerud fylke, Norway

Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.

Buskerud extends from Hurum at the Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger. The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Eiker, Ringerike, Numedal and Hallingdal. Hønefoss is the district capital of Ringerike. Its 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.

Buskerud County has a total of 21 municipalities:

Buskerud Municipalities

  1. Ål
  2. Drammen
  3. Flesberg
  4. Flå
  5. Gol
  6. Hemsedal
  7. Hol
  8. Hole
  9. Hurum
  10. Kongsberg
  11. Krødsherad
  12. Lier
  13. Modum
  14. Nedre Eiker
  15. Nes
  16. Nore og Uvdal
  17. Øvre Eiker
  18. Ringerike
  19. Rollag
  20. Røyken
  21. Sigdal

 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buskerud

 
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