Hval

Hval is a hamlet in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Hval is situated nearby to the neighborhood Liengjordet, as well as near Vestre Viker.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vikersund Station and Heggen kyrkje.

Vikersund Station

Railway station

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Vikersund Station is a railway station located at the village of Vikersund in Modum, Norway. At Vikersund there is a junction with the Randsfjorden Line on which Vy Tog operates some express trains between Bergen and Oslo.

Heggen kyrkje

Church

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Heggen kyrkje is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Hval.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vikersund and Geithus.

Vikersund

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Vikersund is a town of 3,232 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.

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 5 km southwest of Hval.

Sysle

Village

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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 6 km northwest of Hval.

Hval

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.96832° or 59° 58′ 6″ north

Longitude

10.02114° or 10° 1′ 16″ east

Elevation

150 metres (492 feet)

Open location code

9FFGX29C+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9666267228

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

9827513

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In Other Languages

“Hval” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Hval”

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