Blaafarveværket
Blaafarveværket is a park in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Blaafarveværket is situated nearby to the public building Arsenikkens hus, as well as near Arsenikktårnet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haugfoss and Haugfoss power station.
Haugfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Gunnmnisja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugfoss is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud county. It has been used among other things to power Modum Blaafarveværk, which lies just below the waterfall, and from 1894 to 1926 the wood pulp company Haugfoss Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall.
Haugfoss power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugfoss power station is an industrial building, which is situated 150 metres north of Blaafarveværket.
Nykirke
Church
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Nykirke is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Blaafarveværket.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.
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 3 km southeast of Blaafarveværket.
Geithus
Village
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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. Geithus is situated 5 km northeast of Blaafarveværket.
Skotselv
Village
Skotselv is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Norway. Its population is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum. It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. Skotselv is situated 7 km south of Blaafarveværket.
Blaafarveværket
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.91241° or 59° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
9.88634° or 9° 53′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9FFFWV6P+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 620843077OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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