Hokksund

History

The first national road known as the King's road was built between Hokksund and Kongsberg in 1624. Nøstetangen glassworks factory was established in the late 18th century in the town. In 1834, the Hoen treasure, the country's largest gold find from the Viking era, was discovered at the Nedre Hoen farm in Hokksund. Weighing more than , the gold jewellery and artifacts are on display at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo.

Geography

Hokksund is located in the county of Buskerud in Eastern Norway. Located at an altitude of , the town roughly covers an area of . The Drammenselva proceeds towards Drammen, where it flows into the fjord of Drammensfjorden. The Hellefoss hydro-electric station is located north of the town. The old settlements are located northeast of the Drammenselva river, while the newer settlements is location on the other side of the river. |source 2 = Seklima.no (avg. high/low) }}

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,669
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,018
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,321
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,266
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,747
• Common Goldeneye

  Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,728
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,676
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,594

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2026-04-26
  1 km SSE of Sørumsand, Norway
• M 2.9 — 2008-05-25
  4 km WSW of Åneby, Norway
• M 2.6 — 2005-01-29
  7 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway
• M 2.6 — 2004-12-29
  10 km WNW of Flateby, Norway