Skardfoss
Skardfoss is a waterfall in Tinn, Telemark, Innlandet. Skardfoss is situated nearby to the locality Gjermundroe, as well as near Fossestaul.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.
Rjukan Falls
Waterfall
Rjukan Falls or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the Vestfjorddalen valley in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 104-metre tall waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres to the west of the town of Rjukan. Rjukan Falls is situated 2½ km northeast of Skardfoss.
Vemork
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vemork is a hydroelectric power plant and a museum outside the town of Rjukan in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer. Vemork is situated 3½ km northeast of Skardfoss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rjukan.
Rjukan
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rjukan is a town in the Tinn municipality of Telemark, Norway. The town was founded in 1908 by Sam Eyde, who started the plan of building a city from scratch, after buying the renowned Rjukan waterfall to make electric power for fertilizer production.
Skardfoss
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tinn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.85166° or 59° 51′ 6″ northLongitude
8.44255° or 8° 26′ 33″ eastElevation
797 metres (2,615 feet)Open location code
9FFCVC2V+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5615840297OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9060154
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Skardfoss” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Skardfoss”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gjermundroe and Nedrestaul.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vemork øye and Måneliøyan.
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