Viulfoss power station
Viulfoss power station is an industrial building in Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, Innlandet. Viulfoss power station is situated nearby to the islet Øya, as well as near the nature reserve Rankedal.Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Ringerike municipality, Buskerud county, Norway
- Also known as: “Viulfoss” and “Viulfoss Kraftverk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hval station and Eggemoen.
Hval station
Station
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hval station is a railroad station on the Roa–Hønefoss Line, near Hval in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway. The station opened in 1909 when the Bergen Railway was expanded from Hønefoss to Roa. Hval station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Viulfoss power station.
Eggemoen
Aerodrome
Photo: ToB, Public domain.
Hønefoss Airport, Eggemoen is a private airport situated at Eggemoen in Ringerike, in Buskerud county Norway. The airport features a 2,100-meter asphalt runway aligned 04/22.
Haug Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Haug Church is situated 2½ km south of Viulfoss power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haugsbygd and Åsbygda.
Haugsbygd
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Haugsbygd is a village in Ringerike municipality, northeast of the center of Hønefoss, in Buskerud, Norway.
Åsbygda
Quarter
Photo: Ssu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Åsbygda is a small village in Ringerike municipality of Buskerud, Norway. Åsbygda can be said to include the areas along the Randselva river, down towards the village of Viul and north to the county border at Jevnaker on the Randsfjorden in Oppland. Åsbygda is situated 3 km northeast of Viulfoss power station.
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. Hønefoss is situated 5 km southwest of Viulfoss power station.
Viulfoss power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, industry, and building
- Location: Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.19454° or 60° 11′ 40″ northLongitude
10.32243° or 10° 19′ 21″ eastInception
1958Operator
Viul KraftOpen location code
9FGG58VC+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 579728125OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q12010006
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Viulfoss power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Viulfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Viulfoss”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Viulfoss kraftverk”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Viulfoss”
- Norwegian: “Viulfoss kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Viulfoss and Øya.
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