Fossestøl

Fossestøl is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 956 metres. Fossestøl is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.

Waterfall
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
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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Fossestøl.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rjukan.

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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.

Fossestøl

Latitude
59.85° or 59° 51′ north
Longitude
8.45° or 8° 27′ east
Elevation
956 metres (3,136 feet)
Open location code
9FFCRCXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
3156608
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