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Hønefoss | |
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Unincorporated city | |
 Hønefoss and Storelva river seen from the air | |
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| Coordinates:60°10′N10°18′E / 60.167°N 10.300°E /60.167; 10.300 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Buskerud |
| District | Ringerike |
| Municipality | Ringerike |
| City status | 1852 |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (14 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 16,547 |
| Demonym | Hønefossing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Hønefoss is atown and the administrative center of themunicipality ofRingerike inBuskerud county,Norway. Hønefoss is an industrial center of innerØstlandet, containing several factories and other industry. As of 1 January 2022, Hønefoss had 16,547 inhabitants.[2]Between 1852 and 1964, the town was an independent municipality.
Hønefoss received town status and was separated fromNorderhov 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, andJevnaker. It is an inland town and a central hub in eastern Norway.
The town is named after Hønefossen, a waterfall on theBegna River. The first element is the name of the old farmHønen (Old Norse*Hœnvin), the last element isfoss (waterfall). The name of the farm is a compound of a word*hœn- (with an unknown meaning) andvin (meadow).[4][5]
Hønefoss is located 63 kilometres northwest by road from the Norwegian capital ofOslo. Hønefoss is situated north of LakeTyrifjorden. At Hønefoss, theBegna flows together with the Randselva river just below Hønefossen forming the Storelva river which flows into Nordfjord, the upper west branch of LakeTyrifjord.[6]
European route E16 runs near Hønefoss on its way from Oslo to Bergen. Hønefoss is connected toNorwegian national road 35 (Rv 35) which passes within town limits.Norwegian National Road 7 fromGranvin inHordaland ends at Hønefoss.
Hønefoss Station is located at the intersection between theBergen Line (Bergensbanen), theRandsfjord Line and theRoa–Hønefoss Line. The rail station was opened in 1868 when theRandsfjord Line was extended from Tyristand toRandsfjord. The current station building was put into operation in 1909, in connection with the opening of the Bergen Line betweenOslo andGeilo.
Hønefoss is home to several factories and other industry, withNorske Skog Follum maintaining its headquarters in the city. Dating from 1873, Norske Skog Follum was one of the largest producers ofnewsprint inEurope. The paper mill closed in 2012.
Ringerikes Blad is a regional newspaper covering Ringerike,Hole andJevnaker. 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]
Hønefoss has ahumid 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.
| Climate data for Hønefoss 1991-2020 (Høyby, 140 m, average high/low 2006-2017, extremes 2005-2023, precip days 1961-90) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) | 14.2 (57.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 23.9 (75.0) | 30.1 (86.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 33.7 (92.7) | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 12.2 (54.0) | 33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) | −0.3 (31.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.6 (52.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 9.5 (49.1) | 3.8 (38.8) | −0.5 (31.1) | 10.6 (51.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 14.8 (58.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 5.5 (41.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | −3.3 (26.1) | 5.9 (42.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) | −6.8 (19.8) | −3.2 (26.2) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5.6 (42.1) | 9.8 (49.6) | 12.5 (54.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 7.7 (45.9) | 2.7 (36.9) | −1.0 (30.2) | −5.9 (21.4) | 2.2 (35.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.1 (−16.8) | −24.7 (−12.5) | −19 (−2) | −9.3 (15.3) | −3.2 (26.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 1.8 (35.2) | −2.8 (27.0) | −8.3 (17.1) | −16.2 (2.8) | −21.8 (−7.2) | −27.1 (−16.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 69 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 85 (3.3) | 65 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) | 32 (1.3) | 609 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 104 |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute eklima.met.no[8] | |||||||||||||
Ringerikes Museum (Ringerikes Museum) is located nearby in the formerNorderhov Rectory. The museum is noted for its icon collection, itsrune stones and its collection of the private belongings ofJørgen Engebretsen Moe. Jørgen Moe was a Norwegian author, who is best known for theNorske Folkeeventyr, a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration withPeter Christen Asbjørnsen. It is affiliated with the Buskerud Museum (Buskerudmuseet).[11]
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 theEarly Iron Age, as well as a reconstructed longhouse and a museum. It is affiliated with the Buskerud Museum (Buskerudmuseet).[13]
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]
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