Festningsåsen

Festningsåsen is a hill in Sigdal, Buskerud, Innlandet and has an elevation of 131 metres. Festningsåsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Myrhagan, as well as near Bjørndalen.

Type: Hill with an elevation of 131 metres
Description: hill in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway
Also known as: “Festningsasen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solumsmoen kapell.

Solumsmoen kapell

Church

Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Solumsmoen kapell is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Festningsåsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sysle and Geithus.

Sysle is a village in the municipality of Modum, Buskerud county, Norway. Its population is 227. Sysle is principally a residential area situated about six km northwest of Vikersund. Sysle is situated 6 km northeast of Festningsåsen.

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 9 km east of Festningsåsen.

Åmot

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 9 km southeast of Festningsåsen.

Festningsåsen

Category: landform
Location: Sigdal, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.95936° or 59° 57′ 34″ north

Longitude

9.8216° or 9° 49′ 18″ east

Elevation

131 metres (430 feet)

Open location code

9FFFXR5C+PJ

GeoNames ID

9361160

Wikidata ID

Q32194683

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Festningsåsen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Festningsåsen”
Dutch: “Festningsåsen”
Norwegian: “Festningsåsen”

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