Fossum

Fossum is a hamlet in , , . Fossum is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haugfoss and Haugfoss power station.

Waterfall
Photo: Gunnmnisja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the , in municipality, county. It has been used among other things to power Modum Blaafarveværk, which lies just below the waterfall, and from 1894 to 1926 the wood pulp company Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall.

Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial building.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Fossum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.

Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in municipality in , . Located just south of , the two villages have grown closer to each other. They have a combined population of 5,694. is situated 3½ km southeast of Fossum.

Village
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is a village in municipality of , Norway. It is situated between the villages of and . is located where the southwestern arm of ends and drains into . is situated 6 km northeast of Fossum.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , . Its population is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of . It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. is situated 7 km south of Fossum.

Fossum

Latitude
59.91177° or 59° 54′ 42″ north
Longitude
9.87293° or 9° 52′ 23″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
9FFFWV6F+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2374699133
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3156578
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