Piningen
Piningen is a rapids in Vennesla, Agder. Piningen is situated nearby to the suburb Kvarstein, as well as near the hamlet Lindekleiv.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vennesla Station and Vennesla Library and Culture House.
Vennesla Station
Railway station
Vennesla Station is a railway station located in the village of Vennesla in Vennesla Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Located along the Sørlandet Line, the station is served by express trains to Oslo and Kristiansand.
Vennesla Library and Culture House
Library
The Vennesla Library and Culture House is a public library serving the inhabitants of Vennesla Municipality in Agder, Norway. The new library building completed in 2011 has won several architecture prizes and has been praised both within Norway and abroad. Vennesla Library and Culture House is situated 3½ km northeast of Piningen.
Vigelandsfoss power station
Industrial building
Vigelandsfoss power station is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosby and Vennesla.
Mosby
Village
Mosby is a village and district in the Torridal valley in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village lies along the river Otra, between the villages of Augland and Strai and the border with Vennesla Municipality to the north. Mosby is situated 3 km southwest of Piningen.
Vennesla
Town
Vennesla is the administrative centre of Vennesla Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the upper Torridal valley along the river Otra, about 15 kilometres north of the city of Kristiansand. Vennesla is situated 3½ km northeast of Piningen.
Augland, Torridal
Hamlet
Augland is a village in the Torridal valley in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Grim on the western bank of the river Otra between the villages of Strai and Mosby. Augland, Torridal is situated 4 km south of Piningen.
Piningen
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vennesla, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.24254° or 58° 14′ 33″ north
Longitude
7.94326° or 7° 56′ 36″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9FC96WVV+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapids
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Piningen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Piningen”
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