Vangen power station
Vangen power station is a power station in Aurland, Western Norway. Vangen power station is situated nearby to the fire station Aurland brannstasjon, as well as near the post office Aurland post i butikk.Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Aurland municipality, Vestland county, Norway
- Also known as: “Aurland IV (Vangen)” and “Aurland IV (Vangen) kraftverk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vangen Church and Stegastein.
Vangen Church
Church
Photo: HMPinnsvinet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vangen Church is the main parish church in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aurlandsvangen, at the end of the Aurlandsfjorden. Vangen Church is situated 670 metres northeast of Vangen power station.
Stegastein
Scenic viewpoint
Stegastein is a scenic overlook on Sogn og Fjordane County Road 243 in Norway. The 30-metre long and 4-metre wide platform of steel and laminated pine overlooks Aurlandsvangen and the Aurlandsfjord. Stegastein is situated 2 km northeast of Vangen power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flåm.
Flåm
Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.
Flåm is a village in Sogn og Fjordane county, at the innermost point of the Aurlandsfjord arm of the Sognefjord. Flåm is among the busiest cruise ports in Norway.
Vangen power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.90181° or 60° 54′ 7″ northLongitude
7.17901° or 7° 10′ 44″ eastInception
1980Operator
Hafslund KraftOpen location code
9FG9W52H+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 549710272OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q19394239
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vangen power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Aurland IV (Vangen)”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vangen kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aurland IV (Vangen)”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vangen kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Vangen kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aurland brannstasjon and Aurland post i butikk.
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