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 power station and Nykirke.

Haugfoss power station

Industrial building

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haugfoss power station is an industrial building.

Nykirke

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nykirke is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Fossum.

Åmot Church

Church

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Åmot Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Fossum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.

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″ 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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