Myrdalen
Myrdalen is a valley in Aurland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 1,120 metres. Myrdalen is situated nearby to the locality Vatnahalsen, as well as near Ugjerdsdalen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrdal Station and Vatnahalsen Station.
Myrdal Station
Railway station
Photo: Jenni Douglas, CC BY 2.0.
Myrdal Station is a mountain railway station and junction, located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It serves as an important railway station, connecting the Bergen Line to the Flåm Line local railway.
Vatnahalsen Station
Railway stop
Photo: Jun Kwang Han, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vatnahalsen Station is a railway station on the Flåm Line in Aurland Municipality, Norway. It is located 1.13 kilometers from Myrdal Station, 336.93 kilometers from Oslo Central Station, and 811.3 meters above mean sea level.
Kjofossen Power Station
Industrial building
Photo: ashfay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kjofossen Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at Vestland built during World War II. Part of its power is used as railway traction current, i.e. single-phase electric power at 16 2/3 hertz, fed directly into the overhead wire of the railway to Bergen. Kjofossen Power Station is situated 3 km north of Myrdalen.
Myrdalen
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,120 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.72308° or 60° 43′ 23″ northLongitude
7.12197° or 7° 7′ 19″ eastElevation
1,120 metres (3,675 feet)Open location code
9FG9P4FC+6QGeoNames ID
9724023
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“Myrdalen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Myrdalen”
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