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<p>Modum is a <a href="/facts/Municipalities_of_Norway/P3CHR5ug">municipality</a> in <a href="/facts/Buskerud/Xog8zfGQ">Buskerud</a> <a href="/facts/Counties_of_Norway/4UHCG8Tt">county</a>, <a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR">Norway</a>. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of <a href="/facts/Vikersund/oD7fJuwI">Vikersund</a>. The municipality of Modum was established on 1 January 1838 (see <a href="/facts/Formannskapsdistrikt/XN6Mu6cG">formannskapsdistrikt</a>). </p><p>The area has a long tradition of <a href="/facts/Skiing/wvzTW0j8">skiing</a> with several famous skiers. Modum is home to one of the largest ski jumping hills in the world, <a href="/facts/Vikersundbakken/DQGyBGcD">Vikersundbakken</a> which is situated in Heggen, outside <a href="/facts/Geithus/vH42gV4p">Geithus</a>. The hill record, established in 2017 is a jump of 253.5 metres (832 ft). </p>