Hurum
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| County | Buskerud | |
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| Municipality | NO-0628 | |
| Administrative centre | Tofte | |
| Mayor (2003) | Roger Ryberg (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 354 163 km² 156 km² 0.05 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 120 8,781 0.19 % 11.5 % 56/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.hurum.kommune.no | ||
Hurum is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. It borders Røyken to the north. To the west the coastline is located close to the eastern coast of Vestfold with Svelvik. It is connected to the eastern side of the Oslofjord via Oslofjordtunnel, one of the longest underwater tunnel of its kind in Northern Europe. The tunnel is 7.2 km long and connects Hurumhalvøya to Akershus county.
Hurum is located on the southern part of Hurumhalvøya, which is the peninsula between Oslofjord and Drammensfjord. The administration place is Klokkarstua, while the most populous villages are Tofte and Sætre.
Hurum was once suggested as location for the new national airport of Norway. The plan was however abandoned, and the main airport is now situated at Gardermoen in Akershus county.
| Municipalities of Buskerud | Image:Buskerud vapen.png |
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Drammen | Flesberg | Flå | Gol | Hemsedal | Hol | Hole | Hurum | Kongsberg | Krødsherad | Lier | Modum | Nedre Eiker | Nes | Nore og Uvdal | Ringerike | Rollag | Røyken | Sigdal | Øvre Eiker | Ål | |
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