Modum

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FieldValue
nameModum
idnumber3316
image_skylineVikersund sentrum.jpg
countyBuskerud
districtRingerike
capitalVikersund
languageBokmål
coatofarmsModum komm.svg
demonymMoing/Moding
munwebpagewww.modum.kommune.no
mayorSunni Grøndahl Aamodt
mayor_partySp
mayor_as_of2019
area_rank204
area_total_km2515
area_land_km2463
area_water_percent0.16
population_as_of2004
population_rank87
population_total12594
populationpercent0.28
population_density_km227
population_increase3.2
coordinates
utm_zone32V
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| name = Modum | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | official_name = | idnumber = 3316 | image_skyline = Vikersund sentrum.jpg | county = Buskerud | district = Ringerike | capital = Vikersund | language = Bokmål | coatofarms = Modum komm.svg | demonym = Moing/Moding | munwebpage = www.modum.kommune.no | mayor = Sunni Grøndahl Aamodt | mayor_party = Sp | mayor_as_of = 2019 | area_rank = 204 | area_total_km2 = 515 | area_land_km2 = 463 | area_water_percent = 0.16 | population_as_of = 2004 | population_rank = 87 | population_total = 12594 | populationpercent = 0.28 | population_density_km2= 27 | population_increase= 3.2 | coordinates = | utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6647089 | utm_easting = 0554888 | geo_cat = adm2nd ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Modum_rådhus.jpg" caption="Modum City Hall at [[Vikersund"] ::

Modum is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vikersund. The municipality of Modum was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).

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 which is situated in Heggen, outside Geithus. The hill record, established in 2017 is a jump of 253.5 m.

General information

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Modum farm (Old Norse: Móðheimr), since the first church was built here. The first element is móða which means "river" (here the Drammenselva river) and the last element is heimr which means "home", "homestead", or "farm". The name of the farm was later changed to Buskerud.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 15 March 1985. The arms show three wavy silver lines “party per bend sinister” on a blue background. They represent the three main rivers in the municipality: Drammenselva, Snarumselva, and Simoa and the colour blue represents Blaafarveværket.

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AncestryNumber
Poland316
Kosovo98
Lithuania87
Iraq78
Somalia76
Eritrea71
Germany71
Denmark70
Syria52
Sweden48
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Geography

The municipality is bordered in the north by Krødsherad and Ringerike, in the east by Hole and Lier, in the south by Øvre Eiker, and in the west by Sigdal.

Communities

The municipality has three main villages: Åmot, Geithus, and Vikersund.

Åmot is the starting point of Kunstnerdalen, which was frequently visited by of several Norwegian 19th and 19th century painters: Christian Krohg, Adolph Tidemand and Hans Gude. It also was home to Theodor Kittelsen and Christian Skredsvig. Edvard Munch also painted in Modum. This is also the site of Blaafarveværket whichnow includes a museum and art gallery.{{cite web|url = http://www.gonorway.com/go/kunstnerdalen.html|title= Kunstnerdalen |publisher= gonorway.com |access-date= January 1, 2018}}

Geithus is the location of two hydroelectric powerplants; Geithusfoss kraftverk and Gravfoss kraftverk.

Vikersund is the municipality administrative center of Modum and the site of the Modum City Hall. It is also the site of Vikersundbakken.

Notable residents

Public service & business

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Christopher_Hornsrud.jpg" caption="Christopher Hornsrud, ca.1930"] ::

The Arts

Sport

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Modum:

Gallery

File:Gulsrud Kirke.jpg|Gulsrud Church File:Heggen kirke TRS 070429 022.jpg|Heggen Church File:Nykirke Modum TRS 1.jpg|Nykirke Church File:Rud kirke Modum.jpg|Rud Church File:Snarum kirke TRS 1.jpg|Snarum Church File:Vestre Spone kapell TRS 2.jpg|Vestre Spone Chapel

References

References

  1. Norske Kommunevåpen. (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden".
  2. "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents". ssb.no.
  3. Geir Thorsnæs. "Geithus". Store norske leksikon.
  4. "Nordiske vennskapskommuner". Modum kommune.
  5. "Om Gulsrud Kirke". Modum Fellesraad.
  6. "Om Heggen kirke". Modum Fellesraad.
  7. "Om Nykirke kirke". Modum Fellesraad.
  8. "Om Rud Kirke". Modum Fellesraad.
  9. "Om Snarum kirke". Modum Fellesraad.
  10. "Om Vestre Spone kirke". Modum Fellesraad.

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