Hønefoss
Hønefoss is a small city in the municipality of Ringerike. It is located in Buskerud, in Viken county, Norway.[1] It has a small city center with the shopping mall named Kuben.
The small city is a connecting point between several cities, with the local train station going to other cities like Bergen, Drammen, Oslo and Gjøvik.[2]
The city is also known for its waterfalls, with the Oppgangssaga in the middle of the falls.
Industry and history
Hønefoss used to be a industry town, transferring wood with the river. The trees were sent down the river.
Follum Factory was also one of the biggest industries in Hønefoss, being a paper producing factory. Many of the Follum buildings have now been torn down, or are used for other purposes. One of the buildings is currently holding the studio of local artist Mads Veslelia.
Notable people
Mads Veslelia
Mads Veslelia (born May 10th, 1991) is a local rapper from Hønefoss. He debuted with his album The Dark Light in 2011.[3] "People think this Norwegian rapper sounds just like Eminem" was said on MTV in 2015 about Veslelia [4]
Since his debut album in 2011, he has since published many different albums and singles such as Paranormal (album in 2013), My Bedroom (album in 2016), Legend in the Making (single in 2018), Hønefoss (single in 2020) and Wannabe (single in 2015), which is the song he is most known for.
Sports
Hønefoss has several sports teams.
Football
One of the most known sports teams is HBK, Hønefoss Ballklubb, which is the football team.[5] HBK has been in the first division many times, but has also dropped down several times.
Hockey
Another sports team is Ringerike Panthers, the hockey team. Panthers was in the GET league[6] for a short period of time, before they dropped out of the leauge and down to the first division.
Basketball
HBBK, Hønefoss Basketballklubb was founded by Svein Roger Eriksen and Ola Gravem Knutsen in November 1986.[7] The team has been hosting a school cup every year since 2014, collaborating with Hønefoss Sparebank, one of the major banks in the city. The women's team have been in the elite series for four seasons.
Their biggest win (by points) was when they won against Drammen, 216 to 3.
Hønefoss Media
Early Iron Age guild hall at Veien Cultural Heritage Park in Hønefoss
Leif Ragnar Dietrichson, 1925
Quality Hotel Ringerike
University College in Buskerud and Vestfold
Hønefoss Bryggeri (Søndre torv 2b) eller Bryggerigården
Hønefoss kraftstasjon I
Ringerike tingrett i Hønefoss.
Hønefoss skole (Hønefos Primary School), sørfasaden (southern facade)
Hønefoss stasjon (Hønefoss Railway Station), view to the West
Statens kartverk, Hønefoss, Ringerike, Norway
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References
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Askheim, Svein (2020-09-13). "Hønefoss". Store Norske Leksikon (in norsk bokmål).
- ↑ "Hønefoss". Wikipedia (in norsk bokmål). 2020-10-25.
- ↑ "Mads Veslelia". Wikipedia (in norsk bokmål). 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Mads (28) ble hyllet som Norges svar på Eminem – så brøt han med Sony og gikk under jorden". www.vg.no (in norsk bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ "Hønefoss BK". Hønefoss BK. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ "Ishockey: Fjordkraft-ligaen 2020/2021 live - resultater, kampoppsett, tabeller - Scoreboard.com". www.scoreboard.com (in norsk). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ "Ting du kanskje ikke visste om HBBK… – Hønefoss Basketballklubb – Offisiell hjemmeside" (in norsk bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.