Krøderen (village) explained

Official Name:Krøderen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Buskerud
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Østlandet
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Buskerud
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Krødsherad
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3535

Krøderen is a village in Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway.

The village of Krøderen is located at the point where Snarumselva drains out of the south end of Lake Krøderen. Krøderen is approximately 100 km northwest of Oslo. Norwegian county road Fylkesvei 285 (Fv285) passes through the village, providing the shortest link between Hallingdal and Drammen.[1]

Since 1872, Krøderen Rail Station has been the terminus of the Krøder Line. Today this is a popular heritage railway which runs between Vikersund and Krøderen, a distance of about 26 km.[2] [3]

References

60.15°N 58°W

Notes and References

  1. [Anne Marit Godal|Godal, Anne Marit]
  2. https://snl.no/Snarumselva Snarumselva (Store norske leksikon. Asbjørn Vinjar)
  3. http://www.njk.no/index.php/kroderbanen-norges-lengste-museum Velkommen til Krøderbanen (Norsk Jernbaneklubb)