Elgshovda

Elgshovda is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 1,019 metres. Elgshovda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.

Waterfall
Photo: Kristin, CC BY 2.0.
or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the valley in Tinn Municipality in county, . The 104-metre waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres west of the town of .

Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Elgshovda

Latitude
59.85559° or 59° 51′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.48002° or 8° 28′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,019 metres (3,343 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVF4J+62
Geo­Names ID
9249431
Wiki­data ID
Q31367691
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Elgshovda” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Елгшовда”
  • Cebuano: “Elgshovda”
  • Dutch: “Elgshovda”
  • Norwegian: “Elgshovda”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Båstjørnhaugan and Kvitingfoss.

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