Numedal

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Numedal og Sandsvær
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Rødberg, the largest settlement in Numedal.
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CountyBuskerud
RegionAustlandet
Adm. CenterRødberg[a]
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Numedal (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a valley and a traditional district in Eastern Norway located within the county of Buskerud. It traditionally includes the municipalities Flesberg, Nore og Uvdal and Rollag. Administratively, it now also includes Kongsberg.[1][2]

Geography

Numedal is the southernmost valley of the major valleys in Eastern Norway. Numedal is largely a U-shaped valley. Most of the area is mountainous, especially west of the main valley, with steep valley sides. Running north–south, it extends between Flesberg in the south to Rødberg in the north, passing through the municipalities of Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal. The Numedalslågen, the third-longest river in Norway, flows through the valley before discharging into Oslofjord at Larvik.

Transportation

National Road 40 runs from Larvik. National Road 7 crosses Hardangervidda to Geilo. Numedal Line Railway (Numedalsbanen) was opened in 1927 and stopped operations in 1988. The former railroad track from Veggli to Rødberg is now used principally for cycling. The railway tracks from Rollag to Veggli, are being refurbished (as of Q2 2026); the tracks are expected to be used for draisines, when work is completed.[3]

Economy

Agriculture and forestry are important industries in the valley along with hydropower generation, as well as growing tourist traffic.[4][5][6]

Etymology

The name comes from Script error: No such module "Lang"., the Old Norse name for the Numedalslågen, and Script error: No such module "Lang". meaning "valley". The origin and meaning of the name are the same as that of Namdalen.[1][7]

Attractions

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A welcome sign to Numedal
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Numedalslågen in Numedal

The area along the Numedalslågen from Flesberg up to the Hardangervidda through the valley has a large number of examples of Medieval Scandinavian architecture. There are still over 40 historic timber buildings and four stave churches: Flesberg Stave Church, Rollag Stave Church, Nore Stave Church and Uvdal Stave Church.[8][9]

Numedal was also the location of one of the "Nordmann's trails" (Nordmannsslepene), which were the old main roads between east and west over Hardangervidda. On the marked paths, remains of Stone Age dwelling places, bog iron works and grave mounds can be seen.[10][11]

Numedal also has several museums including Nore og Uvdal Open Air Museum (Nore og Uvdal Bygdetun) in Uvdal, Rollag Open Air Museum (Rollag Bygdetun) in Rollag, and Dåset Open Air Museum (Dåset bygdetun) at Flesberg. These are collections of historic buildings, mostly built in the traditional style common for the valley.[12][13][14]

Climate

Numedal has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short, mild, and wet summers with cool nights and long, cold, and snowy winters. Script error: No such module "weather box".

References

Notes

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  1. ^ Including Kongsberg, the administration is in Kongsberg, with a total area of 4307 km2 with 33015 inhabitants.[1]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thorsnæs, Geir. "Numedal". snl.no. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Numedal". norskfolkemuseum.no. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ https://www.nrk.no/buskerud/bane-nor-har-startet-oppgradering-av-den-fredede-numedalsbanen-1.17854867. NRK.no. Retrieved 2026-04-24
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Key facts about Numedal". visitnorway.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heggstad, Ragnar. "Numedalslågen". snl.no. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Holøs, Bjørn. "Numedalsbanen". snl.no. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heggstad, Ragnar. "Namsen". snl.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Attractions in Numedal". visitnorway.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stave churches". visitnorway.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Førde, Reidun. "Nordmannsslepene". snl.no. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nordmannsslepene". historieboka.no. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nore og Uvdal Bygdetun". visitnorway.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rollag bygdetun". visitmiddelalderdalen.no. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dåset bygdetun". visitmiddelalderdalen.no. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

Literature

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