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Numedal is a traditional district in south-eastern Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. Numedal, running mainly north-to-south, extends from Kongsberg
Kongsberg

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the Districts of Norway of Numedal....
 in the south to Rødberg
Rødberg

R?dberg is the administrative centre of Nore og Uvdal municipality, Norway. Its population is 468.It was once a railway station, being the terminal station of the now-defunct Numedalsbanen....
 in the north. The river Numedalslågen
Numedalslågen

Numedalsl?gen is a river located in southeastern Norway. It stretches for over 250 kilometres through the counties of Vestfold and Buskerud, beginning at the Hardangervidda plateau and meeting the ocean at Larvik in Vestfold....
, Norway's third longest, flows through Numedal before emptying into the Outer Oslofjord
Ytre Oslofjord

Ytre Oslofjord is that part of the Norway Oslofjord which is south of Dr?baksund . Ytre Oslofjord stretches down to F?rder fyr and west to Tj?me....
 at Larvik
Larvik

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Vestfold Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik....
.

Numedal is also the name of a traditional district
Districts of Norway

Norway is divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties of Norway and municipalities of Norway....
 situated within the county of Buskerud
Buskerud

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen....
, and contains the municipalities of Flesberg
Flesberg

Flesberg is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lampeland....
, Rollag
Rollag

Rollag is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Numedal. The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 ....
 and Nore og Uvdal
Nore og Uvdal

Nore og Uvdal is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of R?dberg....
. As of 1 July 2004 the population of Numedal was 6,631, but the population has been consistently decreasing because of emigration and low birth rates.

The area along the Numedalslågen from Kongsberg up to the Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda

The Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of western Norway. It is the largest such plateau in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate and is the site of one of Norway's largest glaciers....
 through the valley had the highest concentration of medieval log buildings.

Numedal has long been the location of the Norwegian paths (Nordmannsslepene) which were the main traffic artery between Østlandet and Vestlandet.






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Numedal is a traditional district in south-eastern Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. Numedal, running mainly north-to-south, extends from Kongsberg
Kongsberg

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the Districts of Norway of Numedal....
 in the south to Rødberg
Rødberg

R?dberg is the administrative centre of Nore og Uvdal municipality, Norway. Its population is 468.It was once a railway station, being the terminal station of the now-defunct Numedalsbanen....
 in the north. The river Numedalslågen
Numedalslågen

Numedalsl?gen is a river located in southeastern Norway. It stretches for over 250 kilometres through the counties of Vestfold and Buskerud, beginning at the Hardangervidda plateau and meeting the ocean at Larvik in Vestfold....
, Norway's third longest, flows through Numedal before emptying into the Outer Oslofjord
Ytre Oslofjord

Ytre Oslofjord is that part of the Norway Oslofjord which is south of Dr?baksund . Ytre Oslofjord stretches down to F?rder fyr and west to Tj?me....
 at Larvik
Larvik

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Vestfold Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik....
.

Numedal is also the name of a traditional district
Districts of Norway

Norway is divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties of Norway and municipalities of Norway....
 situated within the county of Buskerud
Buskerud

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen....
, and contains the municipalities of Flesberg
Flesberg

Flesberg is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lampeland....
, Rollag
Rollag

Rollag is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Numedal. The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 ....
 and Nore og Uvdal
Nore og Uvdal

Nore og Uvdal is a Municipalities of Norway in Buskerud Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of R?dberg....
. As of 1 July 2004 the population of Numedal was 6,631, but the population has been consistently decreasing because of emigration and low birth rates.

The area along the Numedalslågen from Kongsberg up to the Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda

The Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of western Norway. It is the largest such plateau in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate and is the site of one of Norway's largest glaciers....
 through the valley had the highest concentration of medieval log buildings.

Numedal has long been the location of the Norwegian paths (Nordmannsslepene) which were the main traffic artery between Østlandet and Vestlandet. The path is marked, and when one treks along the old way, one sees the remains of Stone Age
Stone Age

The Stone Age is a broad prehistory time period during which humans widely used Rock for toolmaking.Stone tools were made from a variety of different kinds of stone....
 dwelling places, bog iron
Bog iron

Bog iron refers to impure iron deposits that develop in bogs or swamps by the chemical or biochemical oxidation of iron carried in the solutions....
 works, grave mounds and many more signs of activity over a period of 8000 years.

There are still over 40 ancient timber buildings and 4 stave church
Stave church

A stave church is a medieval wooden Church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing. The wall frames are filled with vertical planks....
es remaining.

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