Flesberg
Flesberg is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lampeland.
The economy of Flesberg is dominated by forestry and agriculture, as well as the cluster of high-tech industries in neighbouring Kongsberg.
General information
Etymology
The municipality is named after the old Flesberg farm, since the first church was built here. The first element is fles which means "rock" and the last element is berg which means "mountain".Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 10 March 1989. The arms show two tømmerklaver to represent forestry – and also the letter F.History
was built around the year 1250. After reconstruction in 1735, the church conformed with cruciform plan. The municipality of Flesberg was established on 1 January 1838. The area of Jondalen was transferred from Flesberg to the neighboring municipality of Kongsberg on 1 January 1964.Geography
The municipality is divided into the parishes Flesberg, Lyngdal, and Svene. Most of the population lives in the four villages of Svene, Lampeland, Flesberg, and Lyngdal. The municipal area is.In the western part of Flesberg, the landscape rises steeply to the mountain area of Blefjell, a popular tourist destination.
Demographics
Notable people
- Finn Qvale a military officer, cartographer and sports official
- Jul Låg a scientist and soil researcher
- Hallvard Bakke a Norwegian politician
Sister cities