Ålestrømmen
Ålestrømmen is a rapids in Vennesla, Agder. Ålestrømmen is situated nearby to the suburb Kvarstein, as well as near the neighborhood Bakhei.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vennesla Station and Vigelandsfoss power station.
Vennesla Station
Railway station
Vennesla Station is a railway station located in the village of Vennesla in the municipality of Vennesla in Agder county, Norway. Located along the Sørlandet Line, the station is served by express trains to Oslo and Kristiansand.
Vigelandsfoss power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vigelandsfoss power station is an industrial building.
Vennesla Library and Culture House
Library
Photo: Berswin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km northeast of Ålestrømmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vennesla and Mosby.
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 3 km northeast of Ålestrømmen.
Mosby
Village
Photo: Ronnrein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Aukland and Strai and the municipal border with Vennesla to the north. Mosby is situated 3½ km southwest of Ålestrømmen.
Aukland
Hamlet
Aukland or Augland is a village in the Torridal valley in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the western bank of the river Otra between the villages of Strai and Mosby. Aukland is situated 4½ km south of Ålestrømmen.
Ålestrømmen
- Type: Rapids
- Also known as: “Alestrommen”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vennesla, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.24396° or 58° 14′ 38″ northLongitude
7.94874° or 7° 56′ 56″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9FC96WVX+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2194586023OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapidsGeoNames ID
9152128
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In Other Languages
“Ålestrømmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Ålestrømmen”
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