Våer

Våer is a bus stop in , , . Våer is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near the waterfall .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vemork and Rjukan Falls.

Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 790 metres south of Våer.

Waterfall
Photo: Kristin, CC BY 2.0.
or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the valley in Tinn Municipality in county, . The 104-metre waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres west of the town of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rjukan.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Våer

Latitude
59.87626° or 59° 52′ 35″ north
Longitude
8.49773° or 8° 29′ 52″ east
Elevation
511 metres (1,677 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVFGX+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1289141887
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Geo­Names ID
8589121
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  • Norwegian: “Våer”

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