Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The county extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The county administration is located in Drammen.
Buskerud extends from Hurum at the Oslofjord to the Halling mountains and Hardanger. The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Hallingdal, Numedal, Ringerike, Midt-Buskerud, which was originally part of Vestfold, and Western Vingulmark.
Hallingdal consists of Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol.Numedal consists of Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal. Ringerike consists of Hole and Ringerike. Midt-Buskerud consists of Sigdal, Krødsherad and Modum. Western Vingulmark consists of Hurum and Røyken.
Buskerud's western part is a mountainous plateau with forested valleys and high, grassy pastures; its eastern part contains a lowland basin with many lakes and streams. Tyrifjorden and Krøderen are the biggest lakes. Numedalslågen, the third longest river in Norway, starting in Hordaland, runs through Buskerud unto Vestfold where it reaches the sea, while river Begna sweeps into lake Sperillen.
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