Hurum takes up the southern part of the peninsula between the Drammensfjord and the Oslofjord called Hurumhalvøya. Its geography is reflected in its shield. It is connected to Akershus by a 4 1/2 mile tunnel beneath the Oslofjord. Hurum shares the peninsula with the municipality of Røyken. The administrative center of Hurum is Sætre.
Hurum kirke is the parish church for Hurum. There has been a stone church there since 1150. In 1686 a fire did great damage to the building. The church underwent a major renovation in 1849. One of its most precious possessions is the pulpit, gifted by Kirsten Huitfeldt in honor of her husband Ivar, a naval hero who died during the Great Northern War in 1710.
The other churches in the district include Flitvet, Holmsbu, and Kongsdelene.
Hurum, Røyken and Asker were three independent municipalities from 1837 to 2020. On January 1, 2020, the three municipalities were merged into the new Asker municipality. Asker is today Norway's 8th largest municipality with 100,000 inhabitants.
Links
R-DD Genealogy Library
- 606 1900 Folketelling Holmsbu, Produsert: 12-Apr-1996
- Eier, Sigfred L. Hurums historie. Hurum: Hurum bygdeboknemnd, 1963-1969. :2 bind.
- Bygdehistorie inntil 1807. Volum: (1) 1963.:X, 494s
- Bygdehistorie 1807-1940. Volum: (2) 1969.: VII, 571s
- Kirkeboker Films: Hurum 1715-1928
- Sorensen, M., Hurum Information Book. Ringerike, Drammen Districts Lag Genealogy. St. Paul, MN
- Hurum Kommune, Kommuneplan 2000-2012
- Hurum Telephone Directory 1999-2000
- Brochure/Map of Modum Area, 1977
