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Revision as of 05:35, 26 May 2009
Ådal is a valley and former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.
The municipality was created in 1857 by a split from Norderhov. At that time Ådal had a population of 2,382. On 1 January 1964 Ådal was merged with Hønefoss, Tyristrand, Hole and Norderhov to form the new municipality Ringerike. Prior to the merger Ådal had a population of 3,442. [1]
Sperillen
Sperillen , the 33rd largest lake in Norway, is located Ådal. The rivers Begna (from Begnadalen) and Urula (from Hedalen) flow into the lake from the north. At the south end of the lake, there is a hydroelectric power station located near Ringmoen. The lake is well known for its fisheries. The lake is one of the few within Norway with a commercial fishery.
Viker Church
The first church located at Ådal was a Stave church built during the 1400s. It is mentioned in Diplomatarium Norvegicum in 1462. Before the 1600s it was related to Hole and then connected after the Protestant Reformation to Norderhov parish. By 1700 Ådal needed a new church to serve the growing needs of its parish.[2]
Viker Church (Norwegian: Viker Kirke) is located on the west shore of Sperillen Lake. The church dates to 1702. The pulpit, altar and crucifes from the old Stave church were saved and placed in the new church. The wooden interior is beautiful while the wooden exterior is dark brown. Because it is situated in the middle of a forested area on the west shore of Sperillen, it is difficult to see Viker Church from a distance.[3]
The name
The Old Norse name of the district was Árdalr. The first element is the genitive case of á for 'river', the last element is dalr meaning 'dale or valley'.
References
- ^ Hjemmehørende folkemengde Buskerud 1801-1960 (Norwegian Registry of Historic Data) http://www.rhd.uit.no/dok/nos06.html in Norwegian
- ^ Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (Dag Jukvam 1999) http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913 in Norwegian]
- ^ Here is Viker Kirke (by Ardis Danger and Else Sevig, translator. Ringerike-Drammen Districts Lag. Vol.22, No.4 November 2008) http://www.fellesraad.com/rdd-home/brevclips.htm
External Links
- Sightseeing Ådal Map 1907
- Ådal in America
- Emigration from Ådal
- Farms in Ådal
- A little bit about AAdal
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