Bakke
Bakke is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Bakke is situated nearby to the hamlet Lerskallen, as well as near Refsal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nykirke and Haugfoss.
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 4 km north of Bakke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åmot and Skotselv.
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 3 km northeast of Bakke.
Skotselv
Village
Skotselv is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Norway. Its population is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum. It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. Skotselv is situated 3½ km south of Bakke.
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 8 km northeast of Bakke.
Bakke
- Type: Farm
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.87875° or 59° 52′ 44″ northLongitude
9.87732° or 9° 52′ 38″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
9FFFVVHG+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2374727333OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
9827494
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“Bakke” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Bakke”
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