Hokksund

Hokksund is a town in the municipality of Øvre Eiker in the county of Buskerud in Norway. It is the administrative centre, and largest town in Øvre Eiker, with a population of around 8,000. The river Drammenselva flows through the town, 500m from the centre. There are three hotels [http://www.eikerbygda.no/stay.shtml] hotels in Hokksund] , and a campsite there, which holds up to 240 caravans [http://www.hokksund-camping.no/] camping] . The railway line that passes through the town is part of the Oslo - Bergen, and the Oslo - Kristiansand - Stavanger route. The two nearest international airports are Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Sandefjord Airport, Torp [http://www.eikerbygda.no/where.shtml] transport information] , but there is a Hokksund Airport, with the ICAO airport code of ENHS. Hokksund is approximately 17km to the west of Drammen.

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* [http://www.eikerbygda.no/bildesider/hokksundbilder.shtml Pictures of Hokksund]