Nore og Uvdal

Nore og Uvdal is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rødberg.

Nore og Uvdal Municipality
Nore og Uvdal kommune
Buskerud within Norway
Nore og Uvdal within Buskerud
Coordinates: 60°18′26″N 8°48′20″E
CountryNorway
CountyBuskerud
DistrictØstlandet
Administrative centreRødberg
Government
  Mayor (2011)Eli Hovd Prestegården (Sp)
Area
  Total2,501 km2 (966 sq mi)
  Land2,274 km2 (878 sq mi)
  Rank#19 in Norway
Population
 (2004)
  Total2,695
  Rank#289 in Norway
  Density1/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −6.9%
DemonymUvdøl
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3338
WebsiteOfficial website

The area of Nore was separated from the municipality of Rollag in 1858. The municipality of Nore was divided into two municipalities on 1 January 1901: Nore and Uvdal. These two municipalities were merged back together on 1 January 1962, and the new municipality was called Nore og Uvdal.

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