Østengåsen

Østengåsen is a hill in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet and has an elevation of 179 metres. Østengåsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Øverby, as well as near the locality Flattum.

Type: Hill with an elevation of 179 metres
Description: hill in Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Also known as: “Ostengasen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vikersund Station and Rud kapell.

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 2½ km south of Østengåsen.

Rud kapell

Church

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Rud kapell is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Østengåsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vikersund and Sysle.

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 west of Østengåsen.

Geithus

Village

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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 7 km south of Østengåsen.

Østengåsen

Category: landform
Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.99139° or 59° 59′ 29″ north

Longitude

9.98963° or 9° 59′ 23″ east

Elevation

179 metres (587 feet)

Open location code

9FFFXXRQ+HV

GeoNames ID

9240713

Wikidata ID

Q31782125

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Østengåsen”
Dutch: “Østengåsen”
Norwegian: “Østengåsen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Øverby and Flattum.

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