Hokksund
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Hokksund is a town in the municipality
of Øvre Eiker
in the county
of Buskerud
in Norway
.
flows through the town, 500m from the centre. Hokksund has developed on both sides of the river. Forestry has traditionally been the principal industry, but engineering, especially electrical as well as the cement industry, have become important within the past century.
There are three hotels in Hokksundand a campsite there, which holds up to 240 caravans. 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
, but there is a Hokksund Airport, with the ICAO airport code
of ENHS. Hokksund is approximately 17 km to the west of Drammen
.
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
of Øvre Eiker
Øvre Eiker
Øvre Eiker is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Eiker. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hokksund. The old municipality of Eiker was divided into Øvre Eiker and Nedre Eiker on 1 July 1885.-Name:The Old Norse form of...
in the county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
of Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
History
Hokksund is the administrative centre, and largest town in Øvre Eiker, with a population of around 8,000. The river DrammenselvaDrammenselva
Drammenselva is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway.-Location:Drammenselva is one of the largest rivers in Norway, with a drainage basin of about 17,000 square kilometers and a flow rate of 300 cubic meters per second. The river has an average discharge of about 300 m3 / s...
flows through the town, 500m from the centre. Hokksund has developed on both sides of the river. Forestry has traditionally been the principal industry, but engineering, especially electrical as well as the cement industry, have become important within the past century.
There are three hotels in Hokksundand a campsite there, which holds up to 240 caravans. The railway line that passes through the town is part of the Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
- Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, and the Oslo - Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
- Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
route. The two nearest international airports are Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving Oslo, Norway. It acts as the main domestic hub and international airport for Norway, and the second-busiest airport in the Nordic countries. A hub for Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle, and a focus city for Widerøe, it is...
and Sandefjord Airport, Torp
Sandefjord Airport
Sandefjord Airport, Torp is an international airport located northeast of Sandefjord, Norway and 118km south of Oslo, Norway. It serves both as regional airport for Vestfold and Telemark, and as a low-cost airport for Eastern Norway...
, but there is a Hokksund Airport, with the ICAO airport code
ICAO airport code
The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...
of ENHS. Hokksund is approximately 17 km to the west of Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
.
Local attractions
- Haug Church (Haug kirke), originally built in 1152, is a Medieval stone church consisted of the west tower, nave and chancel. The church was extensively repaired and redecorated from 1961 to 1962. The organ was built by the German organ builder Jürgen AhrendJürgen AhrendJürgen Ahrend is a German organ builder famous for restoring instruments such as the Rysum organ and the Arp Schnitger organ in St. Jacobi, Hamburg as well as building original instruments...
in 2004.
- Nøstetangen Museum at the old county farm (Sorenskrivergården), shows how glass was made according to ancient tradition. Nøstetangenglassworks operated here from 1741 to 1777. It produced table-glass and chandeliers in the German and English style. Adjacent to the museum's garden is the Skriverparken, a beautiful park area extending down to river.
Notable residents
- Ole BremsethOle BremsethOle Bremseth is a ski jumper from Hokksund. At the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Bremseth won a bronze medal in the individual normal hill and a gold medal in the team large hill. He has six World Cup victories with the first one in Lahti and the final one in Planica.- External...
, ski jumper - Johan ButtedahlJohan ButtedahlJohan Buttedahl is a Norwegian dentist and politician for the Centre Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1981 to 1989, representing Buskerud.-References:...
, politician for the Centre Party - Stian HoleStian HoleStian Hole is a Norwegian graphic designer, illustrator and writer of children's books. He has made numerous book covers and three picture books which have gained national and international recognition.- References :...
, graphic designer, illustrator and writer of children's books - Geir HolteGeir HolteGeir Holte is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He was born in Drammen, and represended the club Hokksund IL. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.-References:...
, cross-country skier - Tor Håkon HolteTor Håkon HolteTor Håkon Holte is a Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1987. He won the 4 x 10 km gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished 9th in the 50 km event at those same championships....
, cross country skier - Jonas LieJonas LieJonas Lauritz Idemil Lie was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright who is considered to have been one of the Four Greats of 19th century Norwegian literature, together with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Alexander Kielland.-Background:Jonas Lie was born at Hokksund in Øvre Eiker, in...
(1833-1908), novelist, poet, and playwright - Svend KarlsenSvend KarlsenSvend Karlsen is a former Norwegian strongman, powerlifter, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Powerlifting/Bodybuilding:...
, strong man