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Hønefoss
EntityQ865925· pop 30· linked from 340 articles

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Hønefoss
Settlement.settlement_type
Unincorporated city
Settlement.image_skyline
Honefoss flyfoto3.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Hønefoss and Storelva river seen from the air
Settlement.pushpin_map
Norway Buskerud#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Buskerud
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ringerike
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Ringerike
Settlement.established_title
City status
Settlement.established_date
1852
Settlement.population_as_of
14 December 2022
Settlement.population_total
16,547

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Official name
Hønefoss
Demonym
hønefossing
Country
Norway
Located in
Ringerike
Population
17251
Area
9.1
Elevation
96
Body of water
Storelva
Image
Honefoss flyfoto3.jpg
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Commons category
Hønefoss
topic's main category
Category:Hønefoss
category of associated people
Q17489460
native label
Hønefoss
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Location
  • Transportation
  • Economy
  • Climate
  • Sport
  • Cultural attractions
  • Notable residents
  • Sport
  • See also
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

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Hønefoss is a town and the administrative center of the municipality of Ringerike in Buskerud county, Norway. Hønefoss is an industrial center of inner Østlandet, containing several factories and other industry. As of 1 January 2022, Hønefoss had 16,547 inhabitants. Between 1852 and 1964, the town was an independent municipality.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hønefoss” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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