Nordby

Nordby is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Nordby is situated nearby to the quarter Simostranda, as well as near the hamlet Tingelstad.

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 is situated 3½ km southeast of Nordby.

Haugfoss power station

Industrial building

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haugfoss power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Nordby.

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 7 km southeast of Nordby.

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 8 km east of Nordby.

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 9 km northeast of Nordby.

Nordby

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

59.92742° or 59° 55′ 39″ north

Longitude

9.83018° or 9° 49′ 49″ east

Elevation

86 metres (282 feet)

Open location code

9FFFWRGJ+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9666267306

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9826134

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Norwegian: “Nordby”

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