Eiker is a traditional district in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
Eiker is a traditional district in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
==History== thumb|Eiker as a municipality, i.e., pre-1885 Eiker consists of the municipalities of Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker. The area is located in the southern part of Buskerud county. Eiker is an agricultural area with a long history. The area was first inhabited around 8000 BC. During the early Viking Age, Eiker was the western extension of the kingdom of Vingulmark. Somewhat later, it became part of the kingdom of Vestfold. The parish of Eker was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was divided into Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker on 1 July 1885. thumb|right|Fiskum gamle kirke is a medieval stone church
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