Bessøy

Bessøy is an islet in , , . Bessøy is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mo Church and Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tokke Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of Mo. It is one of the churches for the Eidsborg, Mo, og Skafså parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. is situated 2½ km southwest of Bessøy.

Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byrte Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located near the lake in Tokke Municipality in county, Norway. It exploits the water from the lake , a height difference of 290 metres. is situated 2½ km west of Bessøy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalen.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the administrative centre of Tokke Municipality in county, . The village is located at the flat river delta where the river flows into the west end of the lake .

Bessøy

Latitude
59.49681° or 59° 29′ 49″ north
Longitude
7.8731° or 7° 52′ 23″ east
Elevation
628 metres (2,060 feet)
Open location code
9FF9FVWF+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 756226048
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9151020
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bessøy” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Bessøy”

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