Vemork øye
Vemork øye is an island in Tinn, Telemark, Innlandet. Vemork øye is situated nearby to the locality Fossli, as well as near Fossestaul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 2½ km northeast of Vemork øye.
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.
Vemork øye
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Vemork oye”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tinn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.85669° or 59° 51′ 24″ northLongitude
8.45763° or 8° 27′ 28″ eastElevation
767 metres (2,516 feet)Open location code
9FFCVF45+M3GeoNames ID
9150818
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In Other Languages
“Vemork øye” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vemork øye”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fossli and Fossestaul.
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Highlights include Måneliøyan and Heimsnuten.
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