Geithusfoss power station
Geithusfoss power station is an industrial building in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Geithusfoss power station is situated nearby to the waterfall Katfoss, as well as near the post office Geithus post i butikk.Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Modum municipality, Buskerud county, Norway
- Also known as: “Geithusfoss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gravfoss II power station and Gravfoss I power station.
Gravfoss II power station
Warehouse
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gravfoss II power station is a warehouse, which is situated 1 km west of Geithusfoss power station.
Gravfoss I power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gravfoss I power station is an industrial building, which is situated 1 km west of Geithusfoss power station.
Heggen kyrkje
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heggen kyrkje is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Geithusfoss power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geithus and Vikersund.
Geithus
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Geithus is a village in Modum municipality of Buskerud, Norway. It is situated between the villages of Åmot and Vikersund. Geithus is located where the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden ends and drains into Drammenselva.
Vikersund
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Vikersund is a town of 3,232 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.
Åmot
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Åmot is a village in Modum municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Located just south of Geithus, the two villages have grown closer to each other. They have a combined population of 5,694. Åmot is situated 4½ km southwest of Geithusfoss power station.
Geithusfoss power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.92882° or 59° 55′ 44″ northLongitude
9.96338° or 9° 57′ 48″ eastInception
1961Operator
Å Energi VannkraftOpen location code
9FFFWXH7+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 550454438OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q17776022
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Geithusfoss power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Geithusfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Geithusfoss”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Geithusfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Geithusfoss”
- Norwegian: “Geithusfoss kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Katfoss and Geithus post i butikk.
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