Modum
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| County | Buskerud | |
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| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Vikersund | |
| Mayor (2003) | Odd Flattum (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 515 Square kilometre>km² 463 km² 0.16 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 87 12,594 0.28 % 3.2 % 27/km² | |
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| [www.modum.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
The municipality has three centers or villages, Åmot, Geithus and the municipality administrative center of Vikersund. Åmot is the starting point for the Kunstnerdal. Here is located Blaafarveværket, which includes a cobalt museum, art institutions and a children’s barn yard.
The area has a long tradition of skiing with several famous skiers. Modum is home to one of the largest ski jumping hills in the world, Vikersundbakken. The hill record, established in 2004 is an amazing jump of 219 meters.
Well-known residents
- Ole Einar Bjørndalen, ski biathlete
- Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl, ski jumper
- Mauritz Hansen (1774 - 1843), author
- Christopher Hornsrud (1859 - 1960), Norwegian Prime Minister
- Thure Erik Lund, author
- Jan Erik Skretteberg, politician
External links
- [Blaafarveværket Cobalt mines]
- [Culture in Modum on the map] from Kulturnett.no
| Municipalities of Buskerud |
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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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