Tangeværket Dam
The Tangevaerket Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Gudenå River just east of the village of Tange in Viborg Municipality, Denmark. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supports a 3.3 MW power station which is the largest in the nation.Photo: Sarrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: dam in Tange, Viborg Municipality
- Also known as: “Tangevaerket Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sahl Church and Bjerring Church.
Sahl Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sahl Church is situated 3 km southeast of Tangeværket Dam.
Bjerring Church
Church
Photo: Laupedersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bjerring Church is situated 3 km northeast of Tangeværket Dam.
Vindum Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vindum Church is situated 3 km northwest of Tangeværket Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjerringbro and Ans.
Bjerringbro
Town
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bjerringbro is a railway town located at the railway line between Viborg and Randers and lying on both sides of the Gudenå. Until 1 January 2007 it was the municipal seat of the former Bjerringbro Municipality and today, with a population of 7,433, it is the second largest town of Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. Bjerringbro is situated 4 km northeast of Tangeværket Dam.
Ans
Village
Photo: BKP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ans is a town in Silkeborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated at the southern shore of Tange Sø, 8 km southeast of Rødkærsbro, 10 km southwest of Bjerringbro, 17 km north of Silkeborg and 21 km southeast of Viborg. Ans is situated 5 km south of Tangeværket Dam.
Rødkærsbro
Village
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Rødkærsbro is a railway town in Viborg Municipality in central Jutland, Denmark. It is located 10 km west of Bjerringbro, 8 km northwest of Ans, 26 km north of Silkeborg, 10 km northeast of Kjellerup and 16 km southeast of Viborg. Rødkærsbro is situated 6 km west of Tangeværket Dam.
Tangeværket Dam
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, dam, and tourism
- Location: Viborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.35408° or 56° 21′ 15″ northLongitude
9.60237° or 9° 36′ 9″ eastInception
1920Operator
Gudenaacentralen AN/SOpen location code
9F8F9J32+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 99389015OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q12005185
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Ukrainian—“Tangeværket Dam” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gudenaacentralen”
- Danish: “Gudenåcentralen”
- Danish: “Tange Elværk”
- Danish: “Tangeværket”
- Dutch: “Waterkrachtcentrale Gudenaen”
- Dutch: “waterkrachtcentrale Gudenåen”
- Dutch: “Waterkrachtcentrale Gudenåen”
- Italian: “diga di Tangevaerket”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tangeværket”
- Norwegian: “Gudenaacentralen”
- Persian: “سد تانگوتراکو کت”
- Swedish: “Gudenaacentralen”
- Swedish: “Tangeværket”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Tangeværket”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1920er-huset and Vaskehus.
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