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==Communities== The municipality has three main villages: [[Åmot, Buskerud|Åmot]], [[Geithus]], and [[Vikersund]]. Åmot is the starting point of Kunstnerdalen, which was frequently visited by of several Norwegian 19th and 19th century painters: [[Christian Krohg]], [[Adolph Tidemand]] and [[Hans Gude]]. It also was home to [[Theodor Kittelsen]] and [[Christian Skredsvig]]. [[Edvard Munch]] also painted in Modum. This is also the site of [[Blaafarveværket]] whichnow includes a museum and art gallery.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.gonorway.com/go/kunstnerdalen.html|title= Kunstnerdalen |publisher= gonorway.com |access-date= January 1, 2018}}</ref> Geithus is the location of two hydroelectric powerplants; Geithusfoss kraftverk and Gravfoss kraftverk.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://snl.no/Geithus|title= Geithus|publisher= Store norske leksikon |author= Geir Thorsnæs|access-date= January 1, 2018}}</ref> [[Vikersund]] is the municipality administrative center of Modum and the site of the Modum City Hall. It is also the site of [[Vikersundbakken]].
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