Purkestad
Purkestad is a farm in Hemsedal, Hallingdal, Buskerud, Innlandet. Purkestad is situated nearby to the hamlet Hustad, as well as near the village Tuv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rjukandefossen and Hemsedal Church.
Rjukandefossen
Waterfall
Photo: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rjukandefossen is a double waterfall of approximately 18 metres located in the vicinity of the village Tuv in the municipality of Hemsedal in Buskerud, Norway.
Brekkefoss power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brekkefoss power station is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svøo and Veslehorn.
Svøo
Quarter
Svøo is a village in Hemsedal municipality, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Hallingdal. Svøo is located on the river Hemsil which flows into the Hallingdalselva. Svøo is about five miles from the center of Hemsedal. Its population is 241. Svøo is situated 8 km southeast of Purkestad.
Veslehorn
Locality
Photo: Nathanaelfoghnordentoft, Public domain.
Veslehorn, also written Veslehødn, is a mountain located in the Hemsedal municipality in Norway. It is a part of Hemsedal Top 20. Veslehorn is situated 9 km southeast of Purkestad.
Purkestad
- Type: Farm
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Hemsedal, Hallingdal, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.87494° or 60° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
8.49684° or 8° 29′ 49″ eastElevation
660 metres (2,165 feet)Open location code
9FGCVFFW+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9620052275OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
9418364
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In Other Languages
“Purkestad” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Purkestad”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Nilstad Gård Tuv,Hemsedal and Drøgitn, Tuv, Hemsedal.
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