Hønefoss

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Hønefoss

Total population

17,251

Elevation96 m

Land area9.06 km²

Coordinates60.17°, 10.26°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Harald III of Norway

King of Norway from 1046 to 1066

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Alv Erlingsson

Norwegian noble

Reidar Andersen

Norwegian ski jumper (1911–1991)

Mads Kaggestad

Norwegian cyclist

F

Fredrik Wilhelm Gomnaes

Norwegian composer

Anders Castus Svarstad

Norwegian painter (1869-1943)

E

Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen

Norwegian philologist (1922-2013)

Anne Tingelstad Wøien

Norwegian politician

A

Arild Plau

Norwegian composer (1920-2005)

Tor Øyvind Hovda

footballer

L

Laila Gustavsen

Norwegian politician

Ingrid Fiskaa

Norwegian politician

A

Arnt Njargel

Norwegian politician

Gunnar Bråthen

Norwegian politician (1896-1980)

R

Ragnar Horn

Norwegian politician (1913–2002)

Trond Jensrud

Norwegian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Buskerud

• Vik
  6.2 mi away
• Sundvollen
  7.4 mi away · pop. 1,248
• Tyristrand
  7.8 mi away · pop. 1,238
• Vikersund
  16.5 mi away · pop. 3,244
• Krøderen
  16.5 mi away · pop. 565
• Sysle
  16.8 mi away · pop. 234
• Sylling
  18.8 mi away · pop. 771
• Geithus
  19 mi away
• Oddevall
  21 mi away · pop. 416
• Noresund
  21.7 mi away · pop. 374
• Åmot
  22 mi away · pop. 7,126
• Prestfoss
  23 mi away · pop. 519

Browse all places in Buskerud →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

silver birch

Betula pendula

Seen 2026-09-29

Deer Ked

Lipoptena cervi

Seen 2026-09-26

common toadflax

Linaria vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-25

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum

Seen 2026-09-21

Bush Vetch

Vicia sepium

Seen 2026-09-21

wild carrot

Daucus carota

Seen 2026-09-21

Green Leafhopper

Cicadella viridis

Seen 2026-09-17

nipplewort

Lapsana communis

Seen 2026-09-17

rough horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Seen 2026-09-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Hønefoss, sourced from Wikidata.

• 1997 Norwegian National Road Race Championships - Road Race

  sporting event

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

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