Krokanbekken
Krokanbekken is a stream in Tinn, Telemark, Innlandet and has an elevation of 995 metres. Krokanbekken is situated nearby to the locality Hovdestaul, as well as near Nystaul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.
Rjukan Falls
Waterfall
Rjukan Falls or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the Vestfjorddalen valley in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 104-metre tall waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres to the west of the town of Rjukan.
Vemork
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vemork is a hydroelectric power plant and a museum outside the town of Rjukan in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rjukan.
Rjukan
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rjukan is a town in the Tinn municipality of Telemark, Norway. The town was founded in 1908 by Sam Eyde, who started the plan of building a city from scratch, after buying the renowned Rjukan waterfall to make electric power for fertilizer production.
Krokanbekken
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tinn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.86884° or 59° 52′ 8″ northLongitude
8.45621° or 8° 27′ 22″ eastElevation
995 metres (3,264 feet)Open location code
9FFCVF94+GFGeoNames ID
9793065
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In Other Languages
“Krokanbekken” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Krokanbekken”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hovdestaul and Nystaul.
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