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Explore Kvale in Norway
Kvale in the region of Telemark county is a town in Norway - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kvale is now 08:26 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gothenburg, Trondheim, Stavanger, Skien, and Skalbo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gothenburg . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kvale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Skiing from the top of Gaustatoppen in Telemark, Norway
Produced by Lars Klevberg and Asbjørn Eggebø Ness, full movie can be bought in the Intersport stores in Norway. For more info about Gaustatoppen visit gaustatoppenbooking.com ..
The steam ferry Ammonia
We are in Telemark in Norway , three hours driving from Oslo, and this is Lake Tinnsjøen. For about 80 years this lake was a busy connection in the Rjukan Railway with railway ferries. The steam-power ..
Gaustatoppen - Rjukan, Slideshow (rev)
This is Mt. Gaustatoppen in Rjukan (1883 m / 6178 ft) - the most beautiful peak in Telemark / Norway. Slideshow contains 84 images taken from many different locations. ..
Gaustatoppen / Gaustablikk / RJUKAN - sept. 2010
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Interesting facts about this location
Miland
Miland is a small village in Tinn with a population of 388.
Located at 59.92 8.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Austbygdi
Tinn Austbygd (also known as Austbygde or Austbygda) is a village in the municipality of Tinn, Norway. It is located in the lower Tessungdal, by the northern end of Tinnsjå. Its population is 400.
Located at 60.03 8.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tinnsjå
Tinnsjå (Tinnsjø, Tinnsjøen, Lake Tinn) is one of the largest lakes in Norway. It is located between the municipalities of Tinn and Notodden in Telemark county. At its source in the west, the Måna river flows out of Møsvatn and past Rjukan into Tinnsjå. From the north, the river Mår flows from the Mår, Gøystavatn, and Kalhovdfjorden lakes into Tinnsjå. Tinnsjå is part of the Skiensvassdrag, and drains via the Tinnelva river in the south, down to Heddalsvatn.
Located at 59.90 8.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Rjukan
Rjukan is a town and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark. It is situated in Vestfjorddalen, between Møsvatn and Tinnsjå, and got its name after Rjukanfossen ("The Smoking Waterfall") west of the town. The Tinn municipality council granted township status for Rjukan in 1996. The town has 3,386 inhabitants (Jan. 2007).
Located at 59.88 8.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Rjukan Station
Rjukan Station is the terminal railway station of the Rjukan Line, located at Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. The station opened as part of the railway on 9 August 1909 as Saaheim, until renaming to Rjukan on 15 November 1912. It was rebuilt 1959-60 and closed on 5 July 1991; after the closing the local radio station Radio Rjukan has moved into the building.
Located at 59.88 8.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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