Ryggvellevatnet
Ryggvellevatnet is a pond in Aurland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 1,120 metres. Ryggvellevatnet is situated nearby to the locality Vatnahalsen, as well as near the hamlet Myrdal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kjofossen Power Station.
Kjofossen Power Station
Industrial building
Photo: ashfay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kjofossen Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at Vestland built during World War II. Part of its power is used as railway traction current, i.e. single-phase electric power at 16 2/3 hertz, fed directly into the overhead wire of the railway to Bergen. Kjofossen Power Station is situated 4 km west of Ryggvellevatnet.
Ryggvellevatnet
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.74914° or 60° 44′ 57″ northLongitude
7.20723° or 7° 12′ 26″ eastElevation
1,120 metres (3,675 feet)Open location code
9FG9P6X4+MVGeoNames ID
9297277
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In Other Languages
“Ryggvellevatnet” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Ryggvellevatnet”
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