Hovdefossen
Hovdefossen is a rapids in Øyer, Innlandet. Hovdefossen is situated nearby to the hamlet Bjørnstad, as well as near Hong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tretten Church and Moksa power station.
Tretten Church
Church
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Tretten Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øyer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tretten. It is the church for the Tretten parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti in the Diocese of Hamar. Tretten Church is situated 3 km northeast of Hovdefossen.
Moksa power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moksa power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km north of Hovdefossen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svingvoll and Segalstad bru.
Svingvoll
Quarter
Svingvoll is a village in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gausa, about 10 kilometres southeast of the Skeikampen alpine skiing centre and about 10 kilometres to the northwest of the village of Segalstad bru and about 7 kilometres to the west of the village of Tretten in the neighboring Øyer Municipality. Svingvoll is situated 5 km west of Hovdefossen.
Segalstad bru
Village
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Segalstad bru is the administrative centre of Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village sits along the north side of the river Jøra, about 3 kilometres to the northwest of the village of Follebu and about 5 kilometres to the northeast of the village of Forset. Segalstad bru is situated 8 km southwest of Hovdefossen.
Follebu
Village
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Follebu is a village in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gausa, about 3 kilometres to the southeast of the village of Segalstad bru. Follebu is situated 8 km south of Hovdefossen.
Hovdefossen
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Øyer, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.29104° or 61° 17′ 28″ northLongitude
10.28219° or 10° 16′ 56″ eastElevation
233 metres (764 feet)Open location code
9FHG77RJ+CVGeoNames ID
9151966
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In Other Languages
“Hovdefossen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Hovdefossen”
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