Modum

	Modum
	Modum
Basic data
Commune number :	3047
Province (county) :	Viken
Administrative headquarters:	Vikersund
Coordinates :	59 ° 56 ' N , 9 ° 58' E Coordinates: 59 ° 56 ' N , 9 ° 58' E
Surface:	517.24 km²
Residents:	14,115 (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	27 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	Bokmål
Website:	modum.kommune.no
politics
Mayor :	Sunni Grøndahl Aamodt ( Sp ) (2015)
Location in the province of Viken

Modum is a Norwegian municipality in the province ( fylke ) Viken . Modum has 14,115 inhabitants (February 27, 2020) and extends over 517 km ² . The main town and administrative seat of the municipality is Vikersund . The largest ski jumping hill in the world, the Vikersundbakken, is located in Modum .

coat of arms

Description : Three silver wavy threads slanted to the left in blue .

In the 17th century the Hassel ironworks was built for iron production; 1773 the Modum blue paint factory was the first large chemical company in Scandinavia.

Maurits Christopher Hansen (1794-1852), poet
Morten Wold (* 1967), journalist and politician
Ole Einar Bjørndalen (* 1974 in Drammen ; grew up in Simostranda / Modum), biathlete / cross-country skier

Commons : Modum - collection of images, videos and audio files