Damtjern
Encyclopedia
Damtjern is a small lake
which lies in Krokskogen
, Ringerike
, in the county of Buskerud
Norway.
Damtjern is a setting-off point for walking in the area, both in summer
and winter
. There is a road up to Damtjern from Stubbdal, Stubbdal a village situated at the head of Åsa in Ringerike
municipality. Between Stubbdal and Damtjern there are also tracks to the old Conveyor in Asa (Kjerraten i Åsa). At the Conveyor Museum (Kjerratmuseet) it is possible to study how the Swedish
engineer
Samuel Bagge (1774-1814) made it possible for Peder Anker
of Bogstad
to move timber to Damtjern from Steinsfjorden, before floating it down to the Sørkedalselva river in Sørkedalen
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
which lies in Krokskogen
Krokskogen
Krokskogen is a wooden area of around 300 square kilometres, a part of Oslomarka area in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and the neighbour municipalities Ringerike, Hole and Bærum. The old road through Krokskogen was part of the King's Road from Oslo to Bergen, opened in 1805....
, Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
, in the county of Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
Norway.
Damtjern is a setting-off point for walking in the area, both in summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
and winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
. There is a road up to Damtjern from Stubbdal, Stubbdal a village situated at the head of Åsa in Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
municipality. Between Stubbdal and Damtjern there are also tracks to the old Conveyor in Asa (Kjerraten i Åsa). At the Conveyor Museum (Kjerratmuseet) it is possible to study how the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
Samuel Bagge (1774-1814) made it possible for Peder Anker
Peder Anker
Peder Anker was a Norwegian businessman and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1814 until 1822.-Biography:...
of Bogstad
Bogstad
Bogstad is a former estate and now neighborhood in the borough of Vestre Aker in Oslo, Norway.It has its origin in a farm by the same name, near the lake Bogstadvannet. The farm was owned by several notable people...
to move timber to Damtjern from Steinsfjorden, before floating it down to the Sørkedalselva river in Sørkedalen
Sørkedalen
Sørkedalen is a valley located northwest of Oslo, Norway.The valley stretches from the township of Røa to Skansebakken. The valley is frequently used as an entry point to Marka, the large wilderness recreational area for the metropolitan Oslo population....
.