Herefossen

Herefossen is a waterfall in Birkenes, Agder. Herefossen is situated nearby to the locality Plassen, as well as near Vinterstøa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hanefoss power station and Herefoss Church.

Hanefoss power station

Power station

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Herefoss Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Birkenes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Herefoss, at the northern end of the Herefossfjorden, just west of the Norwegian National Road 41.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herefoss and Søre Herefoss.

Herefoss

Village

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Herefoss is a village in Birkenes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern end of the Herefossfjorden which is a large lake on the river Tovdalselva.

Søre Herefoss

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Søre Herefoss is a village in Birkenes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern shore of the lake Herefossfjorden, at the junction of the Norwegian National Road 41 and the Norwegian County Road 404. Søre Herefoss is situated 8 km south of Herefossen.

Mjåvatn

Village

Mjåvatn is a village in Froland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along Norwegian County Road 42, about 10 kilometres northwest of the village of Blakstad/Osedalen, about 4 kilometres south of the village of Hinnebu, and about 10 kilometres east of the village of Herefoss. Mjåvatn is situated 9 km east of Herefossen.

Herefossen

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Birkenes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.53025° or 58° 31′ 49″ north

Longitude

8.34176° or 8° 20′ 30″ east

Elevation

109 metres (358 feet)

Open location code

9FCCG8JR+3P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3269199734

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

9059102

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In Other Languages

“Herefossen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Herefossen”

Localities in the Area

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