Ormetjørn

Ormetjørn is a pond in , , and has an elevation of 1,082 metres. Ormetjørn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vemork.

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. is situated 4 km south of Ormetjørn.

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.

Ormetjørn

Latitude
59.90418° or 59° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
8.50982° or 8° 30′ 35″ east
Elevation
1,082 metres (3,550 feet)
Open location code
9FFCWG35+MW
Geo­Names ID
9342932
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In Other Languages

“Ormetjørn” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Ormetjønn”
  • Norwegian: “Ormetjørn”

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