Haugsbygda

Haugsbygd (also known as "Haug", formerly known as "Vangsbygd" and "Vangsfjerdingen") is a village in Ringerike municipality, northeast of the centre of Hønefoss city.

The village is well-known for its billowing landscape, and is located relatively high in the landscape. Its area can be said to stretch from the border on Norderhov in the south to Knestang and "Bølgentoppen" at the border on Åsbygda in the north. In the southwest from Vesterntoppen and in northwest from Viul towards the bottom of Ringkollen in the east. Administratively, the area was part of Norderhov municipality before the great unification of the municipalities on 1 January 1964, but it currently belongs to the large municipality of Ringerike.

The centre of the city is often known as Haug. Haug church, which is the main church of Haug parish, Vang primary school, and Haugsbygd lower secondary school, is one of many things located there. There is also a groceries store, a medical centre, and a hairdresser there. Previously, there was both a bank and a post office there, but after the bank- and postal services started their rationalizations, these were merged.

Currently Haugsbygd mainly consist of agricultural estates, and modern residential areas of detached houses. In recent years the area has been one of the most desirable building areas of Ringerike municipality, which repeatedly has opened new developments in Haugsbygd. The village must have been of significance in the past. The "Sætrang" discoveries and the "Gjermundbufunnene" are proofs of this.

There are roads leading to Haug over county road 163 Hønefoss to Klekken, either over Fløytingen north of Sætrang, or Øvre Klekkenvei south of Klekken Hotell. It is also possible to get to Haug over Riksvei 35 in direction of Jevnaker, over Viulveien from Hvalsmoen and Hvalsveien. One can also get there from Jevnaker or Norderhov over Riksvei over Åsbygda and Klekken, over Harehaugveien from Smeden south of Bølgen.