Varhusbakken

Varhusbakken is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Varhusbakken is situated nearby to the hamlet Kopland, as well as near Fossum.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haugfoss and Haugfoss power station.

Haugfoss

Waterfall

Photo: Gunnmnisja, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haugfoss is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud county. It has been used among other things to power Modum Blaafarveværk, which lies just below the waterfall, and from 1894 to 1926 the wood pulp company Haugfoss Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall.

Haugfoss power station

Industrial building

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haugfoss power station is an industrial building.

Nykirke

Church

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Nykirke is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Varhusbakken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.

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 4½ km southeast of Varhusbakken.

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 6 km east of Varhusbakken.

Skotselv

Village

Skotselv is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Norway. Its population is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum. It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. Skotselv is situated 8 km south of Varhusbakken.

Varhusbakken

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.91528° or 59° 54′ 55″ north

Longitude

9.86284° or 9° 51′ 46″ east

Elevation

89 metres (292 feet)

Open location code

9FFFWV87+44

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9666267634

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9476984

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Norwegian: “Varhusbakken”

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