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Ringerike

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The municipality Ringerike in the county of Buskerud, Norway, has 27,912 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. It covers 1558 km2. The town Hønefoss is today part of the district. Ringerike can also mean the landscape Ringerike, which includes more than the administrative district.

There are many archaeological remains there, from the earliest times as well as the medieval times. It is mentioned from early times of the norwegian history. Ringerike was once a small kingdom, the norwegian word rike meaning kingdom.


Buskerud
Drammen | Flesberg | FlÃ¥ | Gol | Hemsedal | Hol | Hole | Hurum | Kongsberg | Krødsherad | Lier | Modum | Nedre Eiker | Nes | Nore og Uvdal | Ringerike | Rollag | Røyken | Sigdal | Øvre Eiker | Ål
Municipalities of Norway | Norway

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