Hølen

thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Hølen, torget (market square) Hølen is a village and former town and municipality in Akershus county, Norway.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Hølen
Settlement.settlement_type: Former town and municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Akershus
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Akershus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Østlandet
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Akershus
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District

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Name origins
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thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Hølen, torget (market square) Hølen is a village and former town and municipality in Akershus county, Norway.

Hølen was in early times known for the production of timber, and from the 17th century important trade took place. Timber was floated on the river Såna. Ships from the Netherlands visited the place.