Haugfoss
Haugfoss is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud county. It has been used among other things to power Modum Blaafarveværk, which lies just below the waterfall, and from 1894 to 1926 the wood pulp company Haugfoss Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall.
- Waterfall
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (180 feet)
- …is also known as “Haugfossen, Simoa”
- Description: waterfall on Simoa in Modum, Norway
Places of Interest
Discover Haugfoss power station and Nykirke Church.
Haugfoss power station
Haugfoss power station is an industrial building.
Nykirke Church
Nykirke Church is a parish church of the Church…
3 km south of Haugfoss
Åmot Church
Åmot Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway…
3½ km southeast of Haugfoss
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.
Haugfoss
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Latitude
59.91377° or 59° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
9.88317° or 9° 52′ 59″ east
Open location code
9FFFWV7M+G7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = waterfall
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Haugfoss” goes by many names.
HaugfossNorwegian
HaugfossenNorwegian
HaugfossenNorwegian Bokmål
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