Hokksund

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Hokksund is a town in the municipality of Øvre Eiker in the county of Buskerud in Norway. It is the administrative centre, and largest town in Øvre Eiker, with a population of around 8,000. The river Drammenselva flows through the town, 500m from the centre. There are three hotels[1], and a campsite there, which holds up to 240 caravans[2]. The railway line that passes through the town is part of the Oslo - Bergen, and the Oslo - Kristiansand - Stavanger route. The two nearest international airports are Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Sandefjord Airport, Torp[3], but there is a Hokksund Airport, with the ICAO airport code of ENHS. Hokksund is approximately 17km to the west of Drammen.

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  1. ^ [1]hotels in Hokksund
  2. ^ [2]camping
  3. ^ [3]transport information