Våeråi

Våeråi is a stream in , , and has an elevation of 974 metres. Våeråi is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rjukan Falls and Vemork.

Waterfall
Photo: Kristin, CC BY 2.0.
or Rjukanfossen is a waterfall in the western part of the valley in Tinn Municipality in county, . The 104-metre tall waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres to the west of the town of . is situated 2½ km south of Våeråi.

Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hydroelectric power plant and a museum outside the town of in Tinn Municipality in county, . 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.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in the Tinn municipality of , . The town was founded in 1908 by Sam Eyde, who started the plan of building a city from scratch, after buying the renowned waterfall to make electric power for fertilizer production.

Våeråi

Latitude
59.8886° or 59° 53′ 19″ north
Longitude
8.49672° or 8° 29′ 48″ east
Elevation
974 metres (3,196 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVFQW+CM
Geo­Names ID
9793098
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Våeråi” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Våeråi”

Localities in the Area

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