Solvang

Solvang is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Solvang is situated nearby to the locality Rypås, as well as near the hamlet Bråtan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nykirke and Haugfoss.

Nykirke

Church

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Nykirke is a church.

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.

Kongsfoss power station

Industrial building

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kongsfoss power station is an industrial building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åmot and Skotselv.

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.

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 6 km south of Solvang.

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 northeast of Solvang.

Solvang

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

59.89736° or 59° 53′ 51″ north

Longitude

9.88606° or 9° 53′ 10″ east

Elevation

103 metres (338 feet)

Open location code

9FFFVVWP+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9666267451

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9476990

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In Other Languages

“Solvang” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Solvang”

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