Skittjern
Skittjern is a pond in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Skittjern is situated nearby to the hamlet Sønsteby, as well as near the village Geithus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heggen kyrkje and Geithusfoss power station.
Heggen kyrkje
Church
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Heggen kyrkje is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Skittjern.
Geithusfoss power station
Industrial building
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Geithusfoss power station is an industrial building, which is situated 4 km west of Skittjern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geithus and Vikersund.
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 3½ km west of Skittjern.
Vikersund
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Vikersund is a town of 3,232 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
Åmot
Village
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Åmot is a village in Modum municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Located just south of Geithus, the two villages have grown closer to each other. They have a combined population of 5,694. Åmot is situated 6 km southwest of Skittjern.
Skittjern
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.9208° or 59° 55′ 15″ northLongitude
10.02887° or 10° 1′ 44″ eastElevation
379 metres (1,243 feet)Open location code
9FFGW2CH+8GGeoNames ID
9343563
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Skittjern” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Skittjern”
Localities in the Area
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