Hovda

Hovda is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 929 metres. Hovda is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rjukan Station and Vemork.

Railway station
Photo: Bergenga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the terminal railway station of the…

Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hydroelectric power plant and a museum… is situated 3½ km west of Hovda.

School
Photo: Ojtveito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rjukan.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in the Tinn municipality of , .

Hovda

Latitude
59.86841° or 59° 52′ 6″ north
Longitude
8.5561° or 8° 33′ 22″ east
Elevation
929 metres (3,048 feet)
Open location code
9FFCVH94+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5640571939
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­shieling
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
9843722
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In Other Languages

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

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nystaul and Lislestaul.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rjukan Næringspark and Rjukan - Selstali Luftvernstilling.

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