Fossum
Fossum is a hamlet in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Fossum is situated nearby to the quarter Nymoen, as well as near the locality Blåfarveverket.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haugfoss and Haugfoss power station.
Haugfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Gunnmnisja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugfoss is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud 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 Haugfoss Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall.
Haugfoss power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugfoss power station is an industrial building.
Nykirke
Church
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Nykirke is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Fossum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.
Åmot
Village
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Åmot is a village in Modum municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Located just south of Geithus, the two villages have grown closer to each other. They have a combined population of 5,694. Åmot is situated 3½ km southeast of Fossum.
Geithus
Village
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Geithus is a village in Modum municipality of Buskerud, Norway. It is situated between the villages of Åmot and Vikersund. Geithus is located where the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden ends and drains into Drammenselva. Geithus is situated 6 km northeast of Fossum.
Skotselv
Village
Skotselv is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Norway. Its population is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum. It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. Skotselv is situated 7 km south of Fossum.
Fossum
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Fossom”
- Category: locality
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.91177° or 59° 54′ 42″ northLongitude
9.87293° or 9° 52′ 23″ eastElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
9FFFWV6F+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2374699133OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3156578
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