Krødsherad
Encyclopedia : K : KR : KRD : Krødsherad
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| County | Buskerud | |
| District | ||
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Noresund | |
| Mayor (2003) | Olav Skinnes (Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 375 Square kilometre>km² 340 km² 0.12 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 327 2,201 0.05 % -4.6 % 6/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.krodsherad.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
The civic centre, Noresund, is situated on the east side of lake Krøderen. In the south end of the same lake lies the other centre in Krødsherad, Krøderen. The Norefjell alpine skiing resort located in Krødsherad was host to the downhill and giant slalom competitions of the 1952 Olympic Winter Games.
Economy
The municipality lies only 10 old Norwegian miles>The old Norwegian mile is 11.295 km. from Oslo. With the shoreline at Krøderen and the high mountains at Norefjell, the municipality enjoys a spectrum of natural environments from lake to mountain. As a result there are many vacation homes in the municipality and tourism is an important contribution element in the Krødsherad economy.References
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| Drammen | Flesberg | Flå | Gol | Hemsedal | Hol | Hole | Hurum | Kongsberg | Krødsherad | Lier | Modum | Nedre Eiker | Nes | Nore og Uvdal | Ringerike | Rollag | Røyken | Sigdal | Øvre Eiker | Ål | |
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