Jellstad
Jellstad is a hamlet in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Jellstad is situated nearby to the hamlet Formo, as well as near Overn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haugfoss and Kaggefoss 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 2½ km southwest of Jellstad.
Vestre Spone Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vestre Spone Church is situated 2½ km north of Jellstad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geithus and Åmot.
Geithus
Village
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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 3 km east of Jellstad.
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 4 km south of Jellstad.
Vikersund
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Vikersund is a town of 3,232 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
Jellstad
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Jelstad”
- Category: locality
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.92936° or 59° 55′ 46″ northLongitude
9.91668° or 9° 55′ 0″ eastElevation
153 metres (502 feet)Open location code
9FFFWWH8+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 305807106OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9827483
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In Other Languages
“Jellstad” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Jellstad”
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Notable Places Nearby
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