Hedrum
Hedrum is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 264-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1988. The area is now part of Larvik Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Nanset (from 1978-1988; prior to that, the municipal administration was located in the village of Hedrum where the Hedrum Church is located). Other villages in Hedrum include Gjone, Kvelde, Skinmo, and Verningen.
Hedrum Municipality
Hedrum kommune | |
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Former municipality | |
| Hedrum herred (historic name) | |
View of the local Hedrum Church | |
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Vestfold within Norway | |
Hedrum within Vestfold | |
| Coordinates: 59°07′24″N 10°03′35″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Larvik |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1988 |
| • Succeeded by | Larvik Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Hedrum (1838-1952) Nanset (1952-1988) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| Population (1988) | |
| • Total | 10,449 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hedrumssokning |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0727 |
Hedrum municipality was located in the Lågendalen valley, the lower part of the valley that follows the river Numedalslågen. The valley is relatively flat and dominated by agricultural areas. The valley is surrounded by wooded hills which rise up towards 500-metre (1,600 ft) tall mountain peaks. Among other things, the area is known for potato cultivation and fishing.