Kistefoss

Kistefoss is a rapids in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Kistefoss is situated nearby to the locality Verdens Ende, as well as near Kjølstadmoen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaggefoss power station and Vestre Spone Church.

Kaggefoss power station

Power station

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vikersund Station

Railway station

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Vikersund Station is a railway station located at the village of Vikersund in Modum, Norway. At Vikersund there is a junction with the Randsfjorden Line on which Vy Tog operates some express trains between Bergen and Oslo. Vikersund Station is situated 3½ km east of Kistefoss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geithus and Vikersund.

Geithus

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Geithus is a village in Modum municipality of Buskerud, Norway. It is situated between the villages of Åmot and Vikersund. Geithus is located where the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden ends and drains into Drammenselva. Geithus is situated 3½ km southeast of Kistefoss.

Vikersund

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Vikersund is a town of 3,232 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.

Sysle

Village

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Sysle is a village in the municipality of Modum, Buskerud county, Norway. Its population is 227. Sysle is principally a residential area situated about six km northwest of Vikersund. Sysle is situated 4 km north of Kistefoss.

Kistefoss

Type: Rapids
Category: body of water
Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.95722° or 59° 57′ 26″ north

Longitude

9.93611° or 9° 56′ 10″ east

Elevation

103 metres (338 feet)

Open location code

9FFFXW4P+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11262382150

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=rapids

GeoNames ID

9152324

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In Other Languages

“Kistefoss” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Kistefoss”

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Localities in the Area

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