Hengestaul

Hengestaul is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 851 metres. Hengestaul 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 .

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. is situated 3 km northeast of Hengestaul.

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.

Hengestaul

Latitude
59.85675° or 59° 51′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.44448° or 8° 26′ 40″ east
Elevation
851 metres (2,792 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVC4V+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5640570994
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­shieling
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
9837300
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Satellite Map

Discover Hengestaul from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

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