Its population (2005) is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum.

At that time the main river, now called Drammenselva, rose 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 ft) higher than today's level, making transport and trade by ship highly accessible.

The village first started to grow significantly during the first half of the 16th century when the powerful Ulleland family established several sawmills along the river, using the river as a mean of transporting the goods to the region's capital, Drammen.

Several modernizations were made during the first part of the 20th century and the company was sold to Labor Union in 1913.

The new ownership managed to turn the tide and the growth lasted all the time to 1978 when it was closed for good.