Sør-Overn
Sør-Overn is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Sør-Overn is situated nearby to the locality Jar, as well as near the hamlet Jellstad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haugfoss and Vestre Spone 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.
Kaggefoss power station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaggefoss power station is situated 2½ km northeast of Sør-Overn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geithus and Åmot.
Geithus
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 4 km east of Sør-Overn.
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 5 km south of Sør-Overn.
Sysle
Village
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
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 north of Sør-Overn.
Sør-Overn
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Sor-Overn”
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.93382° or 59° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
9.89619° or 9° 53′ 46″ eastElevation
146 metres (479 feet)Open location code
9FFFWVMW+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9666267695OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
9477056
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In Other Languages
“Sør-Overn” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Sør-Overn”
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