Hønefoss

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Coordinates: 60°10′N 10°18′E / 60.167, 10.3
Hønefoss
— Unincorporated city —
Hønefoss seen from the air. The river is Storelva.
Hønefoss Location within Norway
Country	Norway
County	Buskerud
District	Ringerike
Municipality	Ringerike
City status	1852
Elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Population (January 1, 2007)^[1]
- Total	13,930
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Hønefoss is an unincorporated city in Buskerud county, Norway, and the centre of the municipality of Ringerike. In 1852, Hønefoss got town status, and was separated from Norderhov. It celebrated its 150th year of township in 2002. In 1964, Hønefoss ceased being a separate municipality, and became part of Ringerike.

As of January 1, 2007, Hønefoss has 13,930 inhabitants,^[1] and is located north of lake Tyrifjorden, where the river Begna forms the waterfall of Hønefossen, giving the town its name. Hønefoss is an industrial centre of inner Østlandet, containing several factories and other industry.

[edit] Economy

Hønefoss is home to several factories and other industry, with the Norske Skog Follum paper mill traditionally having had a significant impact on the town. The paper mill, opened in 1873, is one of the largest producers of newsprint in Europe.

[edit] Culture

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.^[2]

[edit] Transport

Hønefoss is connected to Bergen, Drammen and Oslo by the railway Bergensbanen, as well as to Gjøvik by Gjøvikbanen. European route E16 runs through Hønefoss on its way from Oslo to Bergen.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2007. Statistics Norway (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
^ Generell informasjon om utgaven (Norwegian). aviskatalogen. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.

v • d • e 30 most populous urban settlements (cities) of Norway

with number of inhabitants according to Statistics Norway [1] as of 2007

1. Oslo (839,400) · 2. Bergen (220,400) · 3. Stavanger/Sandnes (181,300) · 4. Trondheim (152,800) · 5. Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg (99,200) · 6. Drammen (93,000) · 7. Skien/Porsgrunn (85,800) · 8. Kristiansand (77,600) · 9. Tromsø (53,600) · 10. Tønsberg (46,100) · 11. Ålesund (45,300) · 12. Haugesund (41,200) · 13. Moss (40,200) · 14. Sandefjord (40,200) · 15. Bodø (35,600) · 16. Arendal (31,400) · 17. Hamar (29,500) · 18. Larvik (23,400) · 19. Halden (22,300) · 20. Lillehammer (19,600) · 21. Harstad (19,600) · 22. Molde (18,600) · 23. Kongsberg (18,100) · 24. Gjøvik (18,000) · 25. Horten (17,900) · 26. Mo i Rana (17,800) · 27. Askøy (17,800) · 28. Kristiansund (16,800) · 29. Narvik (13,900) · 30. Hønefoss (13,900)