Krøderen (lake)
| Krøderen | |
|---|---|
| Location | Krødsherad, Buskerud |
| Coordinates | 60°15′N 9°38′E / 60.250°N 9.633°E |
| Primary inflows | Hallingdalselva |
| Primary outflows | Snarumselva |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 42.88 km² |
Lake Krøderen (Krøderfjorden) is a lake located in Buskerud County, Norway.
Lake Krøderen stretches about 41 km north from the village of Krøderen in Krødsherad on it southern end and reaches north to the village of Gulsvik in Flå municipality in the valley of Hallingdal. The lake has a surface area of 42.88 km² and a depth of 119 meters. The primary river flowing into it is the Hallingdal river in the north. Its outlet is via the Snamum river (Snarumselva) at the south end of the lake.
At Noresund, along National Highway RV 7(Riksvei 7), there is a bridge over the lake. Krøderen is only about 200 yards wide at a point. Sole Hotel (Sole Hotell Krodsherad) is located by RV 7 , between Krøderfjorden and Norefjell. Sole Hotel was originally an former doctor's home dating back to the beginning of the 1900's. In 1966, the facility opened as Norway's first conference hotel. [1]
The name
The Norse form of the name must have been *Krœðir (see Krødsherad). This name is probably derived from the verb kryda 'stream/press together' (related to Old English crudan 'to press, push'). In that case the name is probably referring to the narrow strait of Noresund.