Fossen

Fossen is a farm in Osterøy, Western Norway. Fossen is situated nearby to the locality Ramberget, as well as near the village Lonevåg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gjerstad Church.

Gjerstad Church

Church

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Gjerstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjerstad. Gjerstad Church is situated 4 km southeast of Fossen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breistein and Haus Municipality.

Breistein

Village

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Breistein is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Sørfjorden on the eastern part of the municipality, across the fjord from the village of Valestrandsfossen. Breistein is situated 7 km southwest of Fossen.

Haus Municipality

Village

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Haus is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 198.5-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Haus Municipality is situated 8 km south of Fossen.

Ytre Arna

Village

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Ytre Arna is a village area in the borough of Arna in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Ytre Arna is principally associated with A/S Arne Fabrikker, the country's first mechanised cotton mill. Ytre Arna Church is also located in the village. Ytre Arna is situated 8 km southwest of Fossen.

Fossen

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Osterøy, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.52668° or 60° 31′ 36″ north

Longitude

5.50097° or 5° 30′ 4″ east

Elevation

140 metres (459 feet)

Open location code

9FG7GGG2+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9405761995

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9462313

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In Other Languages

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Norwegian: “Fossen”

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Localities in the Area

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