Båstjørnhaugan

Båstjørnhaugan is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 914 metres. Båstjørnhaugan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.

Waterfall
or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the valley in Tinn Municipality in county, . The 104-metre tall waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres to the west of the town of .

Power station
is a hydroelectric power plant and a museum outside the town of in Tinn Municipality in county, . The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rjukan.

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is a town in the Tinn municipality of , . The town was founded in 1908 by Sam Eyde, who started the plan of building a city from scratch, after buying the renowned waterfall to make electric power for fertilizer production.

Båstjørnhaugan

Latitude
59.86107° or 59° 51′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.47987° or 8° 28′ 48″ east
Elevation
914 metres (2,999 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVF6H+CW
Geo­Names ID
9249430
Wiki­data ID
Q32172391
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Båstjørnhaugan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Båstjørnhaugan
  • Dutch: Båstjørnhaugan
  • Norwegian: Båstjønnhaugan
  • Norwegian: Båstjørnhaugan

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Långestaulen and Krokan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kvitingfoss and Kvennhusfossen.

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