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Touring Tangen in Norway
Tangen in the region of Akershus county is a city located in Norway - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) East of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Tangen is now 09:12 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aarhus, Aalborg, Helsingborg, Gothenburg, and Trondheim. Being here already, consider visiting Aarhus . Check out our recommendations for Tangen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Setskog
Setskog is a former municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It bordered Østfold county to the south, Hedmark county to the north and Sweden to the east. It was created by a split from Høland municipality on 1 January 1905. At that time Setskog had a population of 754. On 1 January 1966 Setskog merged with Nordre Høland, Søndre Høland and Aurskog to form the new municipality Aurskog-Høland. Prior to the merger Setskog had a population of 811.
Located at 59.83 11.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Setten
Setten is a lake that lies in Setskog in Aurskog-Høland municiaplity in Akershus. The lake lies in typical forest terrain. The lake has many bays and small islands, and is a popular canoeing, fishing and camping area. The lake is part of the Haldenvassdraget, and empties into Mjermen. The fishing in Setten consists of northern pike, European perch, common roach, common bleak and burbot.
Located at 59.83 11.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hallangen
Hallangen is a lake on rv 21 in Setskog, Aurskog-Høland, a municipality of Akershus. Hallangen lies at a height of 191 m above sea level. The lake is a remnant of the timber floating between Langebruslora and down to Gåsefjorden. From 2004, many new cabins have been built around Hallangen and eastwards. Flyktningeruta, which was a flight route during World War II passes through Hallangen. Flyktningeruta was marked in 1995.
Located at 59.78 11.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bjørkelangen Videregående Skole
Bjørkelangen Videregående Skole is located in the town of Bjørkelangen in Aurskog-Høland municipality in Norway. It is a high school with approximately 650 students. It offers the following study focus areas: General high school education, business and administration, sales and service, health and social, mechanical studies, arts, and sports studies.
Located at 59.89 11.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Soot Canal
The Soot Canal, constructed in 1849, has Norway's oldest sluice gates. It was the work of Engebret Soot (1786-1859). It was built to allow timber to be transported (floated) to the Halden sawmills. The canal was 1.5 km long and had 16 locks which extended from Lake Skjervangen at 185 m above sea level up to Lake Mortsjølungen at 201 m above sea level.
Located at 59.89 11.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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