Geography
The municipal centre is the village of Rødberg. Nore and Uvdal are the two other villages in the municipality.
Nore og Uvdal is bordered in the north by the municipalities of Hol, Ål, and Nes; in the east by Flå and Sigdal; in the south by Rollag, Tinn, and Vinje (the latter two in Telemark county); and in the west by Eidfjord (in Hordaland county).
The municipality is located at the top of the valley and traditional district of Numedal, with a widely spread area of 2,505 square kilometres (967 sq mi). The municipality’s highest point is the Borgsjåbrot mountain at 1,485 metres (4,872 ft). It is located on the border with Tinn municipality in Telemark county. A large part of the Hardangervidda lies within the municipality's borders.
Lakes in the municipality include Geitsjøen and Hettefjorden.
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