Buskerud - NO032

EU regions: NORGE > Norway > Sør-Østlandet > Buskerud

indicator period value GDP per capita in PPS of EU average 2016 106 number of inhabitants 2018 281769 population density 2017 20 old-age dependency ratio 2018 28

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2016	106
number of inhabitants	2018	281 769
population density	2017	20
old-age dependency ratio	2018	28

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From wikipedia:

Buskerud (Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [²bʉskərʉːd] (listen)) is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The county extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The county administration is located in Drammen. Together with Akershus and Østfold, Buskerud will form the new, larger county Viken, from 1 January 2020.

Etymology

The county is named after the old manor Buskerud (Old Norse: Biskupsruð) located on the west side of the Drammen River in Åmot, Modum municipality. The first element is the genitive case of biskup, 'bishop' (referring to the Bishop of Hamar), the last element is ruð n 'clearing, farm'. The farm was one of the largest in Buskerud, and the original name of the farm (before it became a benefice) was probably Modum. At the time of the Reformation (c. 1536–39) the farm became property of the Crown at which time the farm then served as the residence of the king's bailiffs until 1668.

Geography

Buskerud extends from Hurum at the Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger. The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Hallingdal, Numedal, Ringerike, Lower Buskerud, which was originally part of Vestfold, and Western Vingulmark.

Hallingdal consists of Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol.

other: Sør-Østlandet, Østfold, Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark

neighbours: Oppland, Vestfold, Telemark, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Oslo, Akershus

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