Noresund
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Noresund is a small village in Krødsherad
, in the county of Buskerud
, Norway
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Noresund is located on Lake Krøderen. Highway 7 (Riksvei 7) passes through the village. Norefjell
Ski Area is located 3 kilometers northwest of Noresund. The population of Noresund is 331 (2006).
Noresund is perhaps best known for with association with the Krødsherad Rectory Natural Monument (Krødsherad prestegård naturminne). This is the site of the oak tree
known as The Old Master. This tree was made famous by the poetry of clergyman and poet Jørgen Moe
. In 1853 Moe became a resident chaplain in Sigdal
and Krødsherad
, a position he held for ten years. At Noresund he found inspiration for one of his most famous poems, "The Old Master" (den gamle Mester).
'. The name of the farm is the plural of nór n 'narrow strait' - so the meaning of the name Noresund is 'strait-strait'. The actual strait divides the lake Krøderen in two parts (Upper K. and Lower K.). The farm Nore has also given name to the mountain Norefjell
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Krødsherad
Krødsherad is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Noresund. The municipality of Krødsherad was established when it was separated from the municipality of Sigdal on 1 January 1901.-Name:The Old Norse form of the name was...
, 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
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...
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Noresund is located on Lake Krøderen. Highway 7 (Riksvei 7) passes through the village. Norefjell
Norefjell
Norefjell is a norwegian mountain range in the Scandes Mountains system. It stretches between the valleys Eggedal and Hallingdal in Norway...
Ski Area is located 3 kilometers northwest of Noresund. The population of Noresund is 331 (2006).
Noresund is perhaps best known for with association with the Krødsherad Rectory Natural Monument (Krødsherad prestegård naturminne). This is the site of the oak tree
Oak Tree
Oak Tree may refer to:*Oak, the tree*Oak Tree, County Durham, a village in County Durham, England*The Oaktree Foundation, a youth-run aid and development agency*Oak Tree National, golf club in Edmond, Oklahoma...
known as The Old Master. This tree was made famous by the poetry of clergyman and poet Jørgen Moe
Jørgen Moe
right|thumb|Norske Folkeeventyr Asbjørnsen and Moe Jørgen Engebretsen Moe was a Norwegian bishop and author...
. In 1853 Moe became a resident chaplain in Sigdal
Sigdal
Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. -Background:...
and Krødsherad
Krødsherad
Krødsherad is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Noresund. The municipality of Krødsherad was established when it was separated from the municipality of Sigdal on 1 January 1901.-Name:The Old Norse form of the name was...
, a position he held for ten years. At Noresund he found inspiration for one of his most famous poems, "The Old Master" (den gamle Mester).
The name
The first element is the name of the farm Nore (Norse Nórar), the last element is sund n 'sound, straitStrait
A strait or straits is a narrow, typically navigable channel of water that connects two larger, navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not...
'. The name of the farm is the plural of nór n 'narrow strait' - so the meaning of the name Noresund is 'strait-strait'. The actual strait divides the lake Krøderen in two parts (Upper K. and Lower K.). The farm Nore has also given name to the mountain Norefjell
Norefjell
Norefjell is a norwegian mountain range in the Scandes Mountains system. It stretches between the valleys Eggedal and Hallingdal in Norway...
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