Vigelandsfoss power station
Vigelandsfoss power station is an industrial building in Vennesla, Agder. Vigelandsfoss power station is situated nearby to the church Filadelfia Vennesla, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Svinefjell.Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Vennesla municipality, Agder county, Norway
- Also known as: “Vigelandsfoss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vennesla Station and Vennesla Library and Culture House.
Vennesla Station
Railway station
Vennesla Station is a railway station located in the village of Vennesla in the municipality of Vennesla in Agder county, Norway. Located along the Sørlandet Line, the station is served by express trains to Oslo and Kristiansand. Vennesla Station is situated 540 metres east of Vigelandsfoss power station.
Vennesla Library and Culture House
Library
Photo: Berswin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vennesla Library and Culture House is a public library serving the inhabitants of Vennesla Municipality in Agder, Norway. The new library building completed in 2011 has won several architecture prizes and has been praised both within Norway and abroad. Vennesla Library and Culture House is situated 2 km north of Vigelandsfoss power station.
Hunsfoss power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunsfoss power station is an industrial building, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Vigelandsfoss power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vennesla and Mosby.
Vennesla
Town
Vennesla is the administrative centre of Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the upper Torridal valley along the river Otra, about 15 kilometres north of the city of Kristiansand.
Mosby
Village
Photo: Ronnrein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosby is a village and district in the Torridal valley in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village lies along the river Otra, between the villages of Aukland and Strai and the municipal border with Vennesla to the north. Mosby is situated 4½ km southwest of Vigelandsfoss power station.
Ålefjær
Hamlet
Ålefjær is a village and district in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The village and district lies in the far northern part of the municipality within the borough of Lund. Ålefjær is situated 5 km east of Vigelandsfoss power station.
Vigelandsfoss power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Vennesla, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.25352° or 58° 15′ 13″ northLongitude
7.9585° or 7° 57′ 31″ eastInception
1973Operator
Norsk HydroOpen location code
9FC97X35+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 272770768OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q19398058
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vigelandsfoss power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigelandsfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigelandsfoss”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vigelandsfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vigelandsfoss”
- Norwegian: “Vigelandsfoss kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Filadelfia Vennesla and Svinefjell.
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