Editing Numedal

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Numedal og Sandsvær
| settlement_type         = [[Districts of Norway|District]]
| image_skyline           = Rødberg Nore.jpg
| image_caption           = Rødberg, the largest settlement in Numedal.
|image_map = Numedal og Sandsvær.svg
|map_caption = Map of Numedal with [[Municipalities of Norway|municipalities]]
| seat_type               = Adm. Center
| seat                    = [[Rødberg]]{{efn|name=fn1|Including [[Kongsberg]], the administration is in [[Kongsberg]], with a total area of 4307&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> with 33015 inhabitants.<ref name="s" />}}
| area_total_km2          = 3513
| population_total        = 6609
| population_as_of        = 2014
| population_demonym      = Numedøl
| population_density_km2  = auto
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = [[Norway]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Counties of Norway|County]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Buskerud]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Regions of Norway|Region]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Eastern Norway|Austlandet]]
|pushpin_map             = Norway Buskerud#Norway
|coordinates             = {{Coord|60|9.2|display=Inline,title}}
}}

'''Numedal''' ({{IPA|no|ˈnʉ̀ːmədɑːɫ|lang}}) is a [[valley]] and a [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] in [[Eastern Norway]] located within the county of [[Buskerud]]. It traditionally includes the municipalities [[Flesberg]], [[Nore og Uvdal]] and [[Rollag]]. Administratively, it now also includes [[Kongsberg]].<ref name="s">{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Numedal |title=Numedal |website=snl.no |first=Geir |last=Thorsnæs |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701063334/https://snl.no/Numedal |archive-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/en/exhibits/The-Open-Air-Museum/The-Countyrside/Numedal/ |title=Numedal |website=norskfolkemuseum.no |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213112026/http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/en/Exhibits/The-Open-Air-Museum/The-Countyrside/Numedal/ |archive-date=13 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Numedal is the southernmost valley of the major valleys in [[Eastern Norway]]. Numedal is largely a U-shaped valley. Most of the area is mountainous, especially west of the main valley, with steep valley sides. Running north–south, it extends between [[Flesberg]] in the south to [[Rødberg]] in the north, passing through the municipalities of [[Flesberg]], [[Rollag]] and [[Nore og Uvdal]]. The [[Numedalslågen]], the third-longest river in Norway, flows through the valley before discharging into [[Oslofjord]] at [[Larvik]].

== Transportation ==
[[Norwegian National Road|National Road 40]] runs from [[Larvik]]. [[Norwegian National Road|National Road 7]] crosses [[Hardangervidda]] to [[Geilo]]. [[Numedal Line]] Railway (''Numedalsbanen'') was opened in 1927 and stopped operations in 1988. The former railroad track from [[Veggli]] to [[Rødberg]] is now used principally for [[cycling]].

== Economy ==
Agriculture and forestry are important industries in the valley along with [[hydropower]] generation, as well as growing tourist traffic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/us/where-to-go-us/east/numedal/key-facts/ |title=Key facts about Numedal |website=visitnorway.com |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705081347/http://www.visitnorway.com/us/where-to-go-us/east/numedal/key-facts/ |archive-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Numedalsl%C3%A5gen |title=Numedalslågen |website=snl.no |first=Ragnar |last=Heggstad |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704091217/https://snl.no/Numedalsl%C3%A5gen |archive-date=4 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Numedalsbanen |title=Numedalsbanen |website=snl.no |first=Bjørn |last=Holøs |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709221846/https://snl.no/Numedalsbanen |archive-date=9 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The name comes from ''{{lang|non|Nauma}}'', the [[Old Norse]] name for the [[Numedalslågen]], and ''{{lang|no|dal}}'' meaning "[[valley]]". The origin and meaning of the name are the same as that of [[Namdalen]].<ref name="s" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Namsen |title=Namsen |website=snl.no |first=Ragnar |last=Heggstad |access-date=12 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210210/https://snl.no/Namsen |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Attractions ==
[[File:Numedal.jpg|left|thumb|A welcome sign to Numedal]]
[[File:Numedalslågen.jpg|thumb|Numedalslågen in Numedal]]

The area along the Numedalslågen from [[Flesberg]] up to the [[Hardangervidda]] through the valley has a large number of examples of [[Medieval Scandinavian architecture]]. There are still over 40 historic timber buildings and four [[stave churches]]:  [[Flesberg Stave Church]], [[Rollag Stave Church]], [[Nore Stave Church]] and [[Uvdal Stave Church]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/us/where-to-go-us/east/numedal/what-to-do-in-numedal/attractions/ |title=Attractions in Numedal |website=visitnorway.com |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701065902/http://www.visitnorway.com/us/where-to-go-us/east/numedal/what-to-do-in-numedal/attractions/ |archive-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/us/about-norway/history/stave-churches/ |title=Stave churches |website=visitnorway.com |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710014442/http://www.visitnorway.com/us/about-norway/history/stave-churches/ |archive-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Numedal was also the location of one of the "Nordmann's trails" (''Nordmannsslepene''), which were the old main roads between east and west over [[Hardangervidda]]. On the marked paths, remains of [[Stone Age]] dwelling places, [[bog iron]] works and grave mounds can be seen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://snl.no/Nordmannsslepene |title=Nordmannsslepene |website=snl.no |first=Reidun |last=Førde |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701070150/https://snl.no/Nordmannsslepene |archive-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.historieboka.no/Modules/historiebok_tidsepoke_tema_artikkel.aspx?ObjectType=Article&Article.ID=1653&Category.ID=1152 |title=Nordmannsslepene |website=historieboka.no |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701185039/http://www.historieboka.no/Modules/historiebok_tidsepoke_tema_artikkel.aspx?ObjectType=Article&Article.ID=1653&Category.ID=1152 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Numedal also has several museums including Nore og Uvdal Open Air Museum (''Nore og Uvdal Bygdetun'') in [[Uvdal]], Rollag Open Air Museum (''Rollag Bygdetun'') in [[Rollag]], and Dåset Open Air Museum (''Dåset bygdetun'') at [[Flesberg]]. These are collections of historic buildings, mostly built in the traditional style common for the valley.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/us/product/?pid=208695 |title=Nore og Uvdal Bygdetun |website=visitnorway.com |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710055000/http://www.visitnorway.com/us/product/?pid=208695 |archive-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitmiddelalderdalen.no/default.aspx?MenuID=10439 |title=Rollag bygdetun |website=visitmiddelalderdalen.no |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704132558/http://www.visitmiddelalderdalen.no/default.aspx?MenuID=10439 |archive-date=4 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitmiddelalderdalen.no/default.aspx?MenuID=10438 |title=Dåset bygdetun |website=visitmiddelalderdalen.no |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714180622/http://www.visitmiddelalderdalen.no/default.aspx?MenuID=10438 |archive-date=14 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Godfarfossen.jpg|Godfarfossen on Numedalslågen
File:Numedalsbanen Roedberg.jpg|Rødberg Station on the partially closed [[Numedal Line|Numedal Rail Line]]
File:Rollag kirke 02.jpg|Rollag Stave Church
File:Alfstadloftet.jpg|Alfstadloftet
File:Bakkerud stasjon Numedalsbanen.jpg|Bakkerud Station
File:Flesberg vrengja outlet in Laagen IMG 1279.jpg|Vrengja at Lågen
</gallery>

== Climate ==
Numedal has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfc]]) with short, mild, and wet summers with cool nights and long, cold, and snowy winters.
{{Weather box
| location =  Lyngdal in Numedal 1961–1990, extremes 1959–2015
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 11.5
| Feb record high C = 12.5
| Mar record high C = 16.6
| Apr record high C = 24.2
| May record high C = 28.3
| Jun record high C = 32.6
| Jul record high C = 31.3
| Aug record high C = 32.2
| Sep record high C = 25.0
| Oct record high C = 24.0
| Nov record high C = 15.1
| Dec record high C = 13.4
| Jan high C = -3.6
| Feb high C = -1.2
| Mar high C = 3.3
| Apr high C = 8.2
| May high C = 14.7
| Jun high C = 19.5
| Jul high C = 20.5
| Aug high C = 19.1
| Sep high C = 14.0
| Oct high C = 8.8
| Nov high C = 1.5
| Dec high C = -2.3
| Jan low C = -11.1
| Feb low C = -10.5
| Mar low C = -6.5
| Apr low C = -2.3
| May low C = 2.9
| Jun low C = 7.2
| Jul low C = 8.9
| Aug low C = 7.8
| Sep low C = 4.3
| Oct low C = 0.8
| Nov low C = -5.2
| Dec low C = -9.8
| Jan record low C = -34.2
| Feb record low C = -31.0
| Mar record low C = -27.3
| Apr record low C = -15.2
| May record low C = -7.2
| Jun record low C = -2.1
| Jul record low C = 0.5
| Aug record low C = -0.5
| Sep record low C = -5.6
| Oct record low C = -15.4
| Nov record low C = -23.0
| Dec record low C = -29.2
| Jan precipitation mm = 52
| Feb precipitation mm = 37
| Mar precipitation mm = 43
| Apr precipitation mm = 41
| May precipitation mm = 62
| Jun precipitation mm = 72
| Jul precipitation mm = 86
| Aug precipitation mm = 90
| Sep precipitation mm = 87
| Oct precipitation mm = 97
| Nov precipitation mm = 77
| Dec precipitation mm = 53
| Jan precipitation days = 10.0
| Feb precipitation days = 7.2
| Mar precipitation days = 8.4
| Apr precipitation days = 7.8
| May precipitation days = 9.7
| Jun precipitation days = 10.7
| Jul precipitation days = 11.5
| Aug precipitation days = 11.2
| Sep precipitation days = 10.6
| Oct precipitation days = 10.9
| Nov precipitation days = 10.7
| Dec precipitation days = 9.5
| source 1 = Met Norway Eklima
}}

== References ==
=== Notes ===
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=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}}

=== Literature ===
* {{cite book |first=Hohler |author-link=Erla Bergendahl Hohler |last=Erla Bergendahl |year=1999 |title=Norwegian Stave Church Sculptur |place=Oslo |publisher=Scandinavian University Press |isbn=978-82-00-12748-2}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.visitnorway.com/us/where-to-go-us/east/numedal/what-to-do-in-numedal/tour-suggestions/ Tour suggestions from Numedal]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150603083202/http://www.nordmannsslepa.no/ Nordmannsslepene]
* [http://www.nore-og-uvdal-bygdetun.no/ Nore og Uvdal Bygdetun]
* [http://www.visitmiddelalderdalen.no/default.aspx?MenuID=10439 Rollag bygdetun]
* [http://www.visitmiddelalderdalen.no/default.aspx?MenuID=10493 Middelalderuka i Numedal]

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[[Category:Districts of Buskerud]]
[[Category:Valleys of Buskerud]]
[[Category:Flesberg]]
[[Category:Rollag]]
[[Category:Nore og Uvdal]]