Hønefoss

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Hønefoss is a

Hønefoss received town status and was separated from Norderhov into its own municipality in 1852. The town was built around the Hønefossen waterfall, from which the city derives its name. In 1964, Hønefoss ceased being a separate municipality and became part of Ringerike, where the town became its administrative center.^[3]

Hønefoss is a natural trading center for the populations of Ringerike, Hole, and Jevnaker. It is an inland town and a central hub in eastern Norway.

Etymology

The town is named after Hønefossen, a waterfall on the

Transportation

European route E16 runs near Hønefoss on its way from Oslo to Bergen. Hønefoss is connected to Norwegian national road 35 (Rv 35) which passes within town limits. Norwegian National Road 7 from Granvin in Hordaland ends at Hønefoss.

Hønefoss is home to several factories and other industry, with Norske Skog Follum maintaining its headquarters in the city. Dating from 1873, Norske Skog Follum was one of the largest producers of newsprint in Europe. The paper mill closed in 2012.

Ringerikes Blad is a regional newspaper covering Ringerike, Hole and Jevnaker. Established in 1845, the newspaper is published daily in Hønefoss. As of 2006, the newspaper has a daily circulation of 12,684. the newspaper is an affiliation of the media company, Amedia.^[7]

Climate

Hønefoss has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with relatively warm summers and cold winters with snow on the ground. The all-time high 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) was recorded July 2018. The all-time low −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F) was recorded 6 January 2024.

Sport

• Hønefoss BK is a football club that as of 2016 plays in Norwegian Third Division.^[9]
• first tier of Norwegian hockey.^[10]

Ringerikes Museum (Ringerikes Museum) is located nearby in the former

Buskerud Photography Archive (Buskerud fylkesfotoarkiv) is a central archive for photography and photo-historical material from Buskerud. The archives accommodates approx. 200,000 photographs dating from the 1850s. Buskerud fylkesfotoarkiv has shared office space with the Ringerikes Museum in Norderhov and is affiliated with the Buskerud Museum (Buskerudmuseet).[12]

Veien Cultural Heritage Park (Veien Kulturminnepark) is in located in Hønefoss. The park contains over 100 grave mounds from the

Ridder Farm (Riddergården) is located on the north side of Hønefoss. This had been a family farm dating to 1730. The farm was largely developed by Fredrik Ridder (1756–1798), who had inherited it from his father. This was also the home of the manager of the local sawmill for generations. Ringerike Municipality has managed the property since 1964 in associated with Ringerike Museum.[14]

Notable residents

• Anders Andersen (1846 in Hønefoss – 1931) a saw mill worker and politician
• Erika Stang (1861-1898), composer
• Leif Dietrichson (1890 in Hønefoss – 1928) a Norwegian military officer and aviation pioneer
• Karsten Alnæs (born 1938 in Hønefoss) an author, historian and journalist
• Per Inge Bjørlo (born 1952) a sculptor, painter and graphic designer, lives in Hønefoss
• Svein Olav Blindheim (born 1954) a jazz double bassist, composer and writer, lives in Hønefoss
• Geir Lippestad (born 1964 in Hønefoss) a controversial lawyer, politician and social activist
• Michele Waagaard (born 1980 in Hønefoss) a Thai model, pop star, actress and radio host
• Lars Fredrik Frøislie (born 1981 in Hønefoss) a musician, plays keyboards and drums
• Nils Bech (born 1981 in Hønefoss) a Norwegian singer
• Amal Aden (born 1983) Somali–Norwegian writer, lived in Hønefoss since 2002
• Emilie Marie Nereng (born 1995 in Hønefoss) blogger, musician and model

Anne Line Gjersem, 2018

Camilla Gjersem, 2015

Sport

• Trygve Brodahl (1905 in Hønefoss – 1996) cross country skier
• Sverre Brodahl (1909–1998 in Hønefoss) a Nordic skier, team bronze and silver medallist at the 1936 Winter Olympics
• Frode Andresen (born 1973) Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier, lives in Hønefoss
• Frode Lafton (born 1976) a former footballer, 523 caps with Hønefoss BK which he now manages
• twins Anne Line Gjersem & Camilla Gjersem (born 1994) figure skaters
• ski jumper, team bronze medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics, won the Four Hills Tournament
• Andrea Schjelderup Dalen (born 1992), professional ice hockey player for Djurgårdens IF
  and holder of the single season SDHL goal record

• Hønefoss Church

Gallery

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  Scandic Hotell Hønefoss
• 
  University College in Buskerud and Vestfold
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  Hønefoss Brewery
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  Hønefoss Power Station
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  Ringerike District Court
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  Hønefoss School
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  Hønefoss Train Station
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  Kartverket
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  Hønefoss Cooperative
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  Samfunnshuset
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  SpareBank 1
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  Skøiengården
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  Storgaten 2
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  Thistedgaarden

References

External links

• Ringerikes Museum

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hønefoss.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for H%C3%B8nefoss.

• Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Industry in Ringerike, Hole and Jevnaker Community

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