Ringerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hønefoss.
Ringerike Municipality
Ringerike kommune | |
|---|---|
 Town of Hønefoss | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Buskerud within Norway | |
 Ringerike within Buskerud | |
| Coordinates: 60°12′19″N 10°9′9″E / 60.20528°N 10.15250°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Buskerud |
| District | Ringerike |
| Administrative centre | Hønefoss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Kirsten Orebråten (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,552 km2 (599 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,423 km2 (549 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #51 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30,641 |
| • Rank | #35 in Norway |
| • Density | 2,155/km2 (5,580/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +2.4% |
| Demonym | Ringeriking[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3305[3] |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Ringerike was created on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the town of Hønefoss and the rural municipalities of Hole, Norderhov, Tyristrand, and Ådal. However, the area of Hole was removed from the municipality of Ringerike on 1 January 1977 to become a separate municipality once again. The historic area of Ringerike included not just the modern municipality of Ringerike but also Hole and Krødsherad, Modum, and Sigdal.[4]
General information
editEtymology
editThe Old Norse form of this name was Hringaríki. The first element is (probably) the genitive plural of hringir, the name of an old Germanic tribe. The last element is ríki n 'kingdom, reich'. (See also Romerike.)[5]
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms were granted on 16 June 1967. The arms show a gold ring on a red background. The colours red and gold represent royalty and are the royal colors of Norway. The ring is a canting symbol and at the same time symbolises the unity of the area, which has been a separate entity (even considered a petty kingdom) since medieval times.[5][6]
| Ancestry | Number |
|---|---|
 Poland |
663 |
 Lithuania |
198 |
 Germany |
190 |
 Kosovo |
179 |
 Iraq |
162 |
 Russia |
160 |
 Denmark |
159 |
 Bosnia-Herzegovina |
149 |
 Iran |
147 |
 Thailand |
135 |
 Syria |
126 |
 Sweden |
124 |
Geography
editThe municipality of Ringerike is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Sør-Aurdal and Søndre Land; on the east by Gran, Jevnaker, Lunner, and Oslo; in the south by Bærum, Hole, and Modum; and in the west by Krødsherad and Flå.
Lakes in the region include:
It is also home to mountain ranges, including Ådalsfjella.
Climate
editRingerike has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with relatively warm summers and cold winters, often with snow on the ground lasting for weeks. The all-time high 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) was recorded July 2018. The all-time low −25.7 °C (−14.3 °F) was recorded January 2010.
| Climate data for Hønefoss 1991-2020 (HØYBY, 140 m, average high/low 2006-2017, extremes 2005-2020, precip days 1961-90) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.9 (42.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.2 (35.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.7 (−14.3) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−19 (−2) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) |
25 (1.0) |
27 (1.1) |
32 (1.3) |
55 (2.2) |
69 (2.7) |
73 (2.9) |
85 (3.3) |
65 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
50 (2.0) |
32 (1.3) |
609 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 104 |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute eklima.met.no [8] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editBillions of Norwegian kroner has been invested (as of 2022) in infrastructure, as a result of a government order (oppdragsbrev) in 2015; the municipality had to do their part in regard to the project "Ringerike Line"; the national budget is not final yet (as of October 2022) and government money for the project has not yet been allocated.[9]
Ringerike is famous for two agriculture products; Ringerike potato (Ringerikspotet) and Ringerike pea (Ringeriksert). Jens Aabel first started production of Ringerike potato around 1867. The Ringerike pea has obtained PDO (protected designation of origin). In June 2007, the Ringerike potato got "protected geographical indication" (PGI) under the name Ringerikspotet fra Ringerike. Six farmers are now producing and packing this special potato at Ask in Ringerike. Most of the potatoes are sold in the Oslo area. [10][11]
The town was also home to the commercial operations of the Norwegian Mapping Authority which in 2004 divested these to the then Ugland IT Group, later renamed Nordeca. The offices were closed in 2010 with all operations moving to Lysaker due to increasing computerization of map-making.[12]
Notable residents
editCovers people in the wider Municipality,
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- Helge Ellingsen Waagaard (1781 in Norderhov – 1817) a farmer and non-commissioned military officer, a rep. at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly
- Michael Færden (1836 in Norderhov – 1912) a Norwegian priest and author
- Andrea Gram (1853 in Ask – 1927) a Norwegian painter of landscapes and portraits
- Rolf Bull-Hansen (1888 in Norderhov – 1970) a Norwegian educator and author
- Elling M. Solheim (1905 in Norderhov – 1971) a poet, playwright and short story writer
- Olav Brænden (1919 in Norderhov – 1989) a Norwegian pharmacist, drug expert and inventor
- Olav Aspheim (1921 in Ringerike – 1948) a member of the WWII fascist party Nasjonal Samling
- Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen (1922 in Ringerike – 2013) a Norwegian philologist
- Arild Hiim (born 1945 in Ringerike) politician and former member of parliament
- Bjørn Kjos (born 1946 in Sokna) founder and CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle.
- Bjørn Skogmo, (Norwegian Wiki) (1948 in Jevnaker - 2020) writer
- Kjell B. Hansen (1957–2020) a politician, Mayor of Ringerike 2007-2019
- Bård frydenlund (born 1972 in Ringerike) an author and historian, CEO at Eidsvoll 1814
Sport
edit- Randi Thorvaldsen (1925 in Øvre Eiker – 2011) speedskater
- Erik Hagen (born 1975 in Veme) footballer with 360 club caps and 28 for Norway
- Rune Hagen (born 1975 in Veme) a Norwegian former footballer with 280 club caps
- Tor Øyvind Hovda (born 1989 in Ringerike) a Norwegian footballer with 250 club caps
International relations
editTwin towns — Sister cities
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Gallery
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Ringerike Town Hall -
Ringerikes Museum -
Tandberggården in Hønefoss -
Ringerike District Court -
Skøiengården at Søndre Torv in Hønefoss -
Hønefoss Railway Station
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Vol. XIII: A History Of Norway And The Passion And Miracles Of The Blessed Óláfr Viking Society for Northern Research, Anthony Faulkes and Richard Perkins, p. 128
- ^ a b "Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). Ringerike kommune. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Kommunevåpen, Norske (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents". ssb.no. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ http://sharki.oslo.dnmi.no/portal/page?_pageid=73,39035,73_39080&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL [dead link]
- ^ https://www.nrk.no/osloogviken/ringerike-kommune-har-investert-milliarder-_-vil-saksoke-staten-for-loftebrudd-om-ringeriksbanen-1.16153380 [Feels hoodwinked – now the municipality wants to sue the government]. NRK.no. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Ringerikspotet - landsort med varemerke". Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Ringerikserter". matmerk.no. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Ugland ut, Tronrud inn" (in Norwegian). Ringerikes Blad. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Vennskapskommuner" (in Norwegian). Norden.no. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Internationale betrekkingen" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Terraza Carmona Eventos" (in Spanish).
External links
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- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway
- Ringerike Kommune
- Ringerike Hospital
- Ringerikes Blad
- Ringerike Sports councils
- Ringerike (Norwegian Natural Heritage)
- The Norwegian Church in Ringerike
- Ringerikes Tourist Information
- Ringerikes Museum
- Buskerud and Ringerikes millennium
- Ringerike Historical Society