Brustigen

Brustigen is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Brustigen is situated nearby to the hamlet Overn, as well as near Jellstad.

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.

Vestre Spone Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vestre Spone Church is situated 3 km north of Brustigen.

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 Brustigen.

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 4½ km east of Brustigen.

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 7 km north of Brustigen.

Brustigen

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

Latitude

59.92736° or 59° 55′ 39″ north

Longitude

9.88707° or 9° 53′ 13″ east

Elevation

116 metres (381 feet)

Open location code

9FFFWVGP+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2374691946

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9494643

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Brustigen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Brustigen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Brustigen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Overn and Jellstad.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trekasthøgda and Arsenikktårnet.

Buskerud: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Drammen, Kongsberg, Hemsedal, and Hallingdal.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.