Sokna is a small village located between

Hønefoss __NOTOC__ Hønefoss is a town and the administrative center of the municipality of Ringerike in Buskerud county, Norway. Hønefoss is an industrial center of inner Østlandet, containing several factories and other industry. As of 1 January 2022 ...

and Krøderen in the municipality of Ringerike, in the county of

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, Norway. Its population is 543.

Location

Sokna is located in the valley of Soknedalen, between the Sogna and Verkenselva rivers. Sogna is a small river that starts at the end of Lake Sognevannet in Strømsoddbygda at the top of the valley of Sokndalen and empties into

Tyrifjorden Tyrifjorden (Lake Tyri) is a lake in Norway. It lies northwest of Oslo and is the nation's fifth largest lake with an area of 138.56 km2. It has a volume of 13 km3, is 295 meters deep at its deepest, and lies 63 meters above sea level ...

. The Verkenselva flows into the Sogna just southeast of Sokna.

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(''RV 7'') runs through the village, as does the

Bergen Line The Bergen Line, or the Bergen Railway ( or ), is a long scenic overlook, scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied to the entire route from Bergen to Oslo, including the Randsfjord Line ...

which extends between

and

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, although rail trains no longer stop at Sokna. Sokna is situated close to large open forested areas including Holleia, Brekkebygda and Strømsoddbygda as well as the

Ådalsfjella Ådalsfjella is a mountain range in southern Norway. It consist of a series of smaller peaks and mountains located within Ringerike (municipality), Ringerike in Buskerud county. Ådalsfjella is a small mountain range which stretches from within ...

mountain range. It is also not far to Hønefoss (around 23 km) and Norefjell (around 32 km).

Etymology

The name of Sokna originated with the

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

word ''Sókn'' meaning parish.

Lunder Church

Lunder Church (''Lunder kirke'') situated at the village Sokna is the church of Lunder parish. It is a cruciform church, with an exterior clad with staff panel. Lunder Church dates to 1706 when it was consecrated a new church which was called Our Savior Church. The church was moved to where it now lies at the end of 1750. Renovation and reconstruction took place in 1761. Since then the church has been restored several times, including in the 1880 (architect:

Henrik Nissen Johannes Henrik Nissen ( 21 April 1848 – 4 June 1915) was a Norwegian architect. Personal life He was born in Christiania as a son of school manager Hartvig Nissen (1815–1874) and Karen Magdalena Aas (1820–1900). He was a great-grandson ...

) and in 1922-1924 (architect: Ole Stein). Strømsoddbygde Chapel (''Strømsoddbygda kapell'') is located in the forested area of Strømsoddbygda, approx. 15 km north of Sokna. The church was designed by architect Oddmund Eindride Slaatto (1896-1963) and was built of lumber in 1953. Strømsoddbygda Chapel is an annex of Lunder Church. Both churched belongs under the

Norderhov Norderhov is a former municipality located within Ringerike (municipality), Ringerike in Buskerud county, Norway. Municipality Norderhov municipality was established on January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census the ...

parish, with Norderhov Church as the main church. These churches all belong to the

Diocese of Tunsberg Tunsberg is a diocese of the Church of Norway. It includes all of the parishes located within the counties of Vestfold and Buskerud, with the cathedral located in the city of Tønsberg. The Diocese of Tunsberg consists of the cathedral deanery and ...

Gallery

File:Lunder kirke dopefont ny08.07.07.jpg, Baptismal font
Lunder Church File:Lunder kirke korstoler 008.jpg, South wall of the choir
Lunder Church File:Lunder kirke korstoler 009.jpg, North wall of the choir
Lunder Church File:Lunder kirke prekestol 025.jpg, Pulpit
Lunder Church File:Confirmation in Lunder Church, Norway.JPG, Confirmation at Lunder Church File:Lunder-kirke-int-tb.jpg, Interior
Lunder Church File:Lunder kirke orgel1 08.07.07.jpg, Lunder Church organ File:Lunder kirke orgel 020.jpg, Lunder Church organ File:Orgelet i Lunder kirke (03.12.23) I.JPG, Lunder Church organ loft File:Lunder kirke alter 08.07.07.jpg, Lunder Church altar

References

External links

History of Lunder church
{{authority control Villages in Buskerud