Nore (Norway)
Encyclopedia
Nore is a village in the municipality
of Nore og Uvdal
in the county
of Buskerud
, Norway
. It is located in the traditional region
of Numedal
.
District. Nore was a municipality of its own from 1858 to 1961. It was merged with Uvdal
on 1 January 1962. Prior to the merger Nore municipality had a population of 1,975.
The village of Norefjord is the center of the Nore. There is Nore Church (1880), Numedal Hall, Numedal high school, Nore school and community center. During the summer months there is an open exhibition at the former residence of glass artist, Oddmund Kristiansen. For 20 years prior to his death in 1997, the renowned glass artist used his house as a workshop and studio.
Nore Stave Church (Nore stavkirke) dating from the 1100-1200 time period in located in Nore. Nore Stave Church is located just south of downtown. The church, which is characteristic of stave churches of Numedal
type, has wood carvings from the Middle Ages
in the form of leaf vines and man-eating lions and is decorated with wall paintings dating from 1600-1700.
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
of Nore og Uvdal
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....
in the county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
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
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the traditional region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
of Numedal
Numedal
Numedal is a traditional district and valley Buskerud, Norway. Running north–south, it extends between Kongsberg in the south to Rødberg in the north, passing through the municipalities of Kongsberg, Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal.. The river Numedalslågen, the third-longest in the country,...
.
History
From 1837 the area was part of RollagRollag
Rollag is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 . Nore og Uvdal was separated from Rollag in 1858....
District. Nore was a municipality of its own from 1858 to 1961. It was merged with Uvdal
Uvdal
Uvdal is a village and former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.The municipality was created by a split from Nore on 1 January 1901. The new municipality, which was called Opdal at the time, had a population of 1,429. The name was changed to Uvdal on 22 January 1932 by royal resolution...
on 1 January 1962. Prior to the merger Nore municipality had a population of 1,975.
The village of Norefjord is the center of the Nore. There is Nore Church (1880), Numedal Hall, Numedal high school, Nore school and community center. During the summer months there is an open exhibition at the former residence of glass artist, Oddmund Kristiansen. For 20 years prior to his death in 1997, the renowned glass artist used his house as a workshop and studio.
Nore Stave Church (Nore stavkirke) dating from the 1100-1200 time period in located in Nore. Nore Stave Church is located just south of downtown. The church, which is characteristic of stave churches of Numedal
Numedal
Numedal is a traditional district and valley Buskerud, Norway. Running north–south, it extends between Kongsberg in the south to Rødberg in the north, passing through the municipalities of Kongsberg, Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal.. The river Numedalslågen, the third-longest in the country,...
type, has wood carvings from the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
in the form of leaf vines and man-eating lions and is decorated with wall paintings dating from 1600-1700.
Notable residents
- Lars Larsen Solaas (1929-) painter
- Oddmund Kristiansen (1920-1997) glass artist
Other sources
- Anker, Leif (2005) Kirker i Norge (Oslo) ISBN 82-91399-16-6
- Anker, Peter (1997) Stavkirkene deres egenart og historie (Oslo) ISBN 82-02-15978-4