Hvalsmoen

Hvalsmoen was the site of a former military camp to the north of Hønefoss in Ringerike in Buskerud county, Norway. In 1893, the Norwegian Parliament resolved to establish a military training camp to train engineer troops for the national Army.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eggemoen and Hval station.

Eggemoen

Aerodrome

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Hønefoss Airport, Eggemoen is a private airport situated at Eggemoen in Ringerike, in Buskerud county Norway. The airport features a 2,100-meter asphalt runway aligned 04/22.

Hval station

Station

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Hval station is a railroad station on the Roa–Hønefoss Line, near Hval in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway. The station opened in 1909 when the Bergen Railway was expanded from Hønefoss to Roa. Hval station is situated 1¼ km south of Hvalsmoen.

Viulfoss power station

Industrial building

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Viulfoss power station is an industrial building, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Hvalsmoen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haugsbygd and Åsbygda.

Haugsbygd

Suburb

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Haugsbygd is a village in Ringerike municipality, northeast of the center of Hønefoss, in Buskerud, Norway. Haugsbygd is situated 3 km southeast of Hvalsmoen.

Åsbygda

Quarter

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Åsbygda is a small village in Ringerike municipality of Buskerud, Norway. Åsbygda can be said to include the areas along the Randselva river, down towards the village of Viul and north to the county border at Jevnaker on the Randsfjorden in Oppland. Åsbygda is situated 4 km east of Hvalsmoen.

Hen

Suburb

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Hen is a small village in the municipality of Ringerike in Buskerud, Norway. Hen is situated between Hønefoss and Hallingby in Ådal. Hen is located near the Hensfossen waterfall on the Ådal River. Hen is situated 4 km northwest of Hvalsmoen.

Hvalsmoen

Type: Fort
Description: former military camp in Buskerud County, Norway
Categories: cultural property, military base, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.2° or 60° 12′ north

Longitude

10.3° or 10° 18′ east

Elevation

93 metres (305 feet)

Open location code

9FGG58X2+X2

GeoNames ID

3151305

Wikidata ID

Q11976218

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In Other Languages

From Javanese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Hvalsmoen” goes by many names.

Javanese: “Hvalsmoen”
Malay: “Hvalsmoen”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Hvalsmoen leir”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Hvalsmoen”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hvalsmoen”
Norwegian: “Hvalsmoen leir”

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