Tjernsåsen

Tjernsåsen is a hill in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet and has an elevation of 261 metres. Tjernsåsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Aslaksby, as well as near the village Sysle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vestre Spone Church and Kaggefoss power station.

Kaggefoss power station

Power station

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaggefoss power station is situated 3½ km southeast of Tjernsåsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sysle and Vikersund.

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 3 km northeast of Tjernsåsen.

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.

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 6 km southeast of Tjernsåsen.

Tjernsåsen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 261 metres
Also known as: “Tjernsasen”
Category: landform
Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.96896° or 59° 58′ 8″ north

Longitude

9.89133° or 9° 53′ 29″ east

Elevation

261 metres (856 feet)

Open location code

9FFFXV9R+HG

GeoNames ID

9240239

Wikidata ID

Q31779519

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Tjernsåsen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Tjernsåsen”
Dutch: “Tjernsåsen”
Norwegian: “Tjernsåsen”

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