Rusefossen
Rusefossen is a rapids in Vadsø, Finnmark. Rusefossen is situated nearby to the village Skallelv - Gállojohka - Kallijoki, as well as near the hamlet Neset.- Type: Rapids
- Description: rapids in Vadsø municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Mertakoski” and “Rusefossen - Mertakoski”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skallelv Chapel.
Skallelv Chapel
Church
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skallelv Chapel is a chapel in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skallelv. It is an annex chapel for the Vadsø parish which is part of the Varanger prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
Rusefossen
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vadsø, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
70.18361° or 70° 11′ 1″ northLongitude
30.31238° or 30° 18′ 45″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
CG2G58M6+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3452132106OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapidsGeoNames ID
9152087Wikidata ID
Q101418966
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Satellite Map
Discover Rusefossen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Kven Finnish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Rusefossen” goes by many names.
- Kven Finnish: “Mertakoski”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rusefossen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rusefossen”
- Norwegian: “Rusefossen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skallelv - Gállojohka - Kallijoki and Neset.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eggøya - Munasaari and Store Skallelv bru.
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