Hofsfoss power station
Hofsfoss power station is an industrial building in Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, Innlandet. Hofsfoss power station is situated nearby to the waterfall Hovsfoss, as well as near the farm Follum.- Type: Industrial building
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Ringerike municipality, Buskerud county, Norway
- Also known as: “Hofsfoss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hønefoss Station and Ullerål Church.
Hønefoss Station
Railway station
Photo: ToB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hønefoss Station is a railway station located at Hønefoss in Ringerike, Norway. The station is located at the intersection between the Bergen Line, the Randsfjorden Line and the Roa–Hønefoss Line. Hønefoss Station is situated 2 km south of Hofsfoss power station.
Ullerål Church
Church
Photo: ToB, Public domain.
Ullerål Church is situated 1 km southeast of Hofsfoss power station.
Follum
Farm
Follum is a village in Ringerike municipality, Buskerud county, Norway. Follum is situated 620 metres west of Hofsfoss power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hønefoss and Hen.
Hønefoss
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ringerike is a district in Buskerud in the central lowlands of Eastern Norway. It's a popular tourist destination for day trips with Hadeland Glassverk as the biggest attraction.
Hen
Suburb
Photo: Ssu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hen is a small village in the municipality of Ringerike in Buskerud, Norway. Hen is situated between Hønefoss and Hallingby in Ådal. Hen is located near the Hensfossen waterfall on the Ådal River. Hen is situated 3½ km north of Hofsfoss power station.
Haugsbygd
Suburb
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Haugsbygd is a village in Ringerike municipality, northeast of the center of Hønefoss, in Buskerud, Norway. Haugsbygd is situated 4½ km east of Hofsfoss power station.
Hofsfoss power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.18506° or 60° 11′ 6″ northLongitude
10.24111° or 10° 14′ 28″ eastInception
1978Operator
Å Energi VannkraftOpen location code
9FGG56PR+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 579728111OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q11975592
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Hofsfoss power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hofsfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hofsfoss”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hofsfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hofsfoss”
- Norwegian: “Hofsfoss kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hovsfoss and Ringerikshallen.
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