Kvitfossen power station
Kvitfossen power station is an industrial building in Vågan, Nordland. Kvitfossen power station is situated nearby to Nyenga, as well as near Heimslåtta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Industrial building
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Vågan municipality, Nordland county, Norway
- Also known as: “Kvitfossen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lofoten and Sildpollnes Church.
Lofoten
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway. With its postcard-looking small fishing villages nestled in fjords dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway.
Sildpollnes Church
Church
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sildpollnes Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Sildpollneset peninsula on the island of Austvågøya. Sildpollnes Church is situated 3 km east of Kvitfossen power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liland and Laupstad.
Liland
Hamlet
Liland is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya, about 3 kilometres south of the village of Laupstad on the eastern bank of the Austnesfjorden. Liland is situated 4 km east of Kvitfossen power station.
Laupstad
Quarter
Photo: David Torras, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laupstad is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya at the end of the Austnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Liland. Laupstad is situated 4½ km northeast of Kvitfossen power station.
Kvitfossen power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.32679° or 68° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
14.6523° or 14° 39′ 8″ eastInception
1956Operator
Lofotkraft ProduksjonOpen location code
9FWP8MG2+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 575804061OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q25434934
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kvitfossen power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kvitfossen kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kvitfossen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kvitfossen kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kvitfossen”
- Norwegian: “Kvitfossen kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nyenga and Heimslåtta.
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