Fossen
Fossen is a waterfall in Osterøy, Western Norway. Fossen is situated nearby to the locality Heggelia, as well as near Hesthaugane.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gjerstad Church.
Gjerstad Church
Church
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Gjerstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjerstad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haus Municipality and Ytre Arna.
Haus Municipality
Village
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Haus is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 198.5-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Haus Municipality is situated 6 km south of Fossen.
Ytre Arna
Village
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Ytre Arna is a settlement in the borough of Arna in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Ytre Arna is principally associated with A/S Arne Fabrikker, the country's first mechanised cotton mill. Ytre Arna Church is also located in the village. Ytre Arna is situated 7 km southwest of Fossen.
Breistein
Village
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Breistein is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Sørfjorden on the eastern part of the municipality, across the fjord from the village of Valestrandsfossen. Breistein is situated 7 km west of Fossen.
Fossen
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Osterøy, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.50736° or 60° 30′ 27″ northLongitude
5.52865° or 5° 31′ 43″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
9FG7GG4H+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4151217874OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9060716
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In Other Languages
“Fossen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Fossen”
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Localities in the Area
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