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At the meeting point of the rivers Bora and Kjela is the small village of Edland. This is a village in Vinje Municipality in Vestfold & Telemark County in Southern Norway. Road E134 passes through Edland on its way between Haugesund on the western coast of Norway and Vassum south of Oslo where it meets…
Åmot is a locality in southern Norway and the seat of Vinje Municipality within Vestfold og Telemark County. It is the location for many services as well as the commercial center for the surrounding countryside. Around 670 people live here out of the around 3.700 inhabitants of the municipality. As an intersection between several roads…
Heddal is a village a bit to the west of Notodden and it has become a popular stop for tourists. It is the 13th-century stave church that is the main attraction here. The village is today a part of Notodden Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark County. A Short History of Heddal The name of Heddal…
At the shores of Lake Heddalsvatnet and with the river Tinnelva flowing through it is the town of Notodden. In addition to being the home to around 9.000 inhabitants, Notodden has also been the home of Norsk Hydro – a Norwegian aluminum and energy company. The town lies within what was once the traditional district…
Låtefossen is a massive waterfall in the valley south of the town of Odda. The mist from this waterfall as well as from neighboring Espelandsfossen is impressive with a lot of water heading down towards the Grønsdalslona River. The valley and its waterfalls have been a popular tourist attraction since the 19th century. A Short…
Husnes is a village in Kvinnherad Municipality, a part of Vestland County in western Norway. The village is the largest within the municipality and is its commercial center. It is home not only to around 2.200 inhabitants but also the companies such as HMR Group and Hydro Husnes. A Short History of Husnes A continuous…
Odda is a town in western Norway, in the traditional district of Hardanger. It is the seat of the municipality that shares its name and was once a part of Hordaland County which is today within Vestland County. Odda has a population of around 4.700 inhabitants. The people live in a valley surrounded by mountains…
Drammen is a town on the shores of the river Drammenselva, at the spot where the river flows into the fjord Drammensfjorden. This is in southern Norway, a short distance to the southwest of the capital Oslo. The town and its around 111.000 inhabitants were formerly a part of Buskerud County, which today makes up…
At the mountain of Haukelifjell along the mountain pass of Road E134 is a rest stop, the Ståvatn Rasteplass. This rest stop is at almost 1000 meters in altitude and lies within Vinje Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark County. This is a perfect spot to enjoy the view of the Haukelifjell by looking out over…
At the mountain of Haukelifjell is a mountain lodge or actually a small tourist resort known as Haukeliseter. It is located at an altitude of almost 1000 meters on the shores of Lake Ståvatn. This small tourist resort is run by Stavanger Turistforening. It lies within Vinje Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark County. A Short…
Kroer is a small village within Ås Municipality in Southern Norway. The village lies within the traditional region of Follo. This area was earlier a part of the Akershus County, but is today a part of the new Viken County. A Short History of Kroer The parish church in Kroer, in the vicinity of which…
Rosendal is a locality along the shores of the fjord Hardangerfjorden. It is the administrative center for Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland County in Western Norway. However, this area was once a part of the traditional district of Sunnhordland within Hordaland County. The population is around 800 inhabitants and they live under the watchful eyes of…