Steinsfoss power station
Steinsfoss power station is a power station in Vennesla, Agder. Steinsfoss power station is situated nearby to the waterfall Urfossen, as well as near the railway station Lokstallen.Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Vennesla municipality, Vest-Agder county, Norway
- Also known as: “Steinsfoss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Setesdal Line and Vennesla Church.
Setesdal Line
Museum
Photo: Even Harbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Setesdal Line was a railway between Kristiansand and Byglandsfjord in southern Norway, 78 km long. It was built with a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm, and opened to Hægeland 26 November 1895, and to Byglandsfjord 27 November 1896. Setesdal Line is situated 1 km southeast of Steinsfoss power station.
Vennesla Church
Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vennesla Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vennesla Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vennesla. It is the church for the Vennesla parish which is part of the Otredal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Vennesla Church is situated 2½ km south of Steinsfoss 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 3½ km south of Steinsfoss power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vennesla and Røyknes.
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. Vennesla is situated 3½ km south of Steinsfoss power station.
Røyknes
Hamlet
Røyknes is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the west side of the river Otra, about 7.5 kilometres northeast of the village of Skarpengland. Røyknes is situated 6 km northwest of Steinsfoss power station.
Skarpengland
Village
Skarpengland is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 9 about 3 kilometres east of the village of Øvrebø and about 4 kilometres north of Homstean. Skarpengland is situated 7 km west of Steinsfoss power station.
Steinsfoss power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Vennesla, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.30037° or 58° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
7.96462° or 7° 57′ 53″ eastInception
1957Operator
Å Energi VannkraftOpen location code
9FC98X27+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 575816470Wikidata ID
Q12003023
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Ukrainian—“Steinsfoss power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Steinfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Steinsfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Steinsfoss”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Steinsfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Steinsfoss”
- Norwegian: “Steinsfoss kraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Steinsfoss”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Steinsfossen and Urfossen.
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