Vardåsen (Tofte)
Vardåsen (Tofte) is a peak in Asker, Akershus and has an elevation of 264 metres. Vardåsen (Tofte) is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tofteplassen, as well as near the quarter Fuglebakk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Statkraft osmotic power prototype in Hurum and Filtvet Church.
Statkraft osmotic power prototype in Hurum
Industrial building
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Statkraft osmotic power prototype is the world's first osmotic power plant, based on the energy of osmosis. The power plant is run by Statkraft. The power plant is located at Tofte in Hurum, Norway, with rooms at the factory area at Södra Cell Tofte cellulose factory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvitsten and Ramme Gaard.
Hvitsten
Hamlet
Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hvitsten is a former town in Akershus county, Norway, located between Drøbak and Son. It is the smallest town that has ever existed in Norway: In 1951 it had 76 inhabitants, and an area of just 0.07 km2. Hvitsten is situated 7 km northeast of Vardåsen (Tofte).
Ramme Gaard
Hamlet
Photo: Øyvind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramme Gaard is an organic farm and country estate located by the Oslofjord, just north of Hvitsten in the Vestby municipality of Akershus, Norway. Ramme Gaard was previously owned by billionaire philanthropist Petter Olsen. Ramme Gaard is situated 8 km northeast of Vardåsen (Tofte).
Vardåsen (Tofte)
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 264 metres
- Also known as: “Vardåsen”, “Vardasen (Tofte)”, and “Vardeåsen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Asker, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.55832° or 59° 33′ 30″ northLongitude
10.55408° or 10° 33′ 15″ eastElevation
264 metres (866 feet)Open location code
9FFGHH53+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2371872123OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
8478293
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