Såemsbotn

Såemsbotn is a lake in , , and has an elevation of 1,035 metres. Såemsbotn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.

Waterfall
Photo: Kristin, CC BY 2.0.
or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the valley in Tinn Municipality in county, . The 104-metre waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres west of the town of . is situated 2½ km north of Såemsbotn.

Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hydroelectric power plant and a museum outside the town of in Tinn Municipality in county, . The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer. is situated 3 km north of Såemsbotn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rjukan.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in the Tinn municipality of , . The town was founded in 1908 by Sam Eyde, who started the plan of building a city from scratch, after buying the renowned waterfall to make electric power for fertilizer production.

Såemsbotn

Latitude
59.84359° or 59° 50′ 37″ north
Longitude
8.48242° or 8° 28′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,035 metres (3,396 feet)
Open location code
9FFCRFVJ+CX
Geo­Names ID
3140738
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