Krokan

Krokan is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 863 metres. Krokan 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 tall waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres to the west of the town of .

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.

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.

Krokan

Latitude
59.86659° or 59° 51′ 60″ north
Longitude
8.47323° or 8° 28′ 24″ east
Elevation
863 metres (2,831 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVF8F+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5640569659
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3149296
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