Øvstestaul

Øvstestaul is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 972 metres. Øvstestaul is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vemork and Rjukan Falls.

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.

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 waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres west of the town of . is situated 3 km southwest of Øvstestaul.

Railway station
Photo: Bergenga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the terminal railway station of the Rjukan Line, located at in Tinn Municipality, . The station opened as part of the railway on 9 August 1909 as Saaheim, until renaming to Rjukan on 15 November 1912. is situated 4 km east of Øvstestaul.

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.

Øvstestaul

Latitude
59.88771° or 59° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
8.51653° or 8° 30′ 60″ east
Elevation
972 metres (3,189 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVGQ8+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5640569192
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­shieling
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
9837448
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In Other Languages

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

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