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Froystolen Destination Guide

Delve into Froystolen in Norway

Froystolen in the region of Telemark county is located in Norway - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Froystolen

Local time in Froystolen is now 12:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Gothenburg, Vemork, Trondheim, Stavanger, and Skien. While being here, you might want to check out Gothenburg . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Froystolen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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RV-37 Rjukan-Mösvatn-Rauland A Blizzard

3:07 min by Gaustatrollet
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Going from Lake Mösvatn in Tinn, to Rauland in Vinje (Telemark / Norway). Blizzard-like NW winds (15-20 m/sec) crossing RV 37, reducing sight to 0 at times. ..

Mt. Gaustatoppen - Telemark / Norway

9:13 min by Gaustatrollet
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111 images of Norway's most beautiful peak - Mt. Gaustatoppen [1883 m] in Telemark / Norway. All images are shot at the Bitdalen Valley in Vinje, Hjuksebö, Bolksjö, Hjartdal, Skirvedalen, Skarfoss, Ka ..


Waterfall Latefossen Norway

0:17 min by aventin123
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Waterfall Latefossen Norway ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Rjukanfossen

Rjukanfossen is a waterfall of 104 meters in the western part of the Westfjord valley in Tinn, a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway, west of the industrial town Rjukan. The waterfall is a part of the Måne river, earlier a major tourist attraction, being one of the first floodlighted waterfalls by electricity produced by the same waterfall. In 1905 Rjukanfossen was built out to produce hydro electrical power for the saltpetre production when Norsk Hydro was established.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.87 8.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Norsk Hydro, Tinn, Waterfalls of Norway

Operation Freshman

Operation Freshman was the codename given to a British airborne operation conducted in November 1942 during World War II. It was the first British airborne operation conducted using gliders, and its target was the Vemork Norsk Hydro chemical plant in Telemark county, Norway which produced heavy water for Nazi Germany.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.87 8.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airborne operations, Conflicts in 1942, Glider Pilot Regiment operations, Military history of Norway during World War II, Military operations of World War II involving Germany, Norwegian resistance movement, Nuclear program of Nazi Germany, Sabotage, World War II British Commando raids, World War II aerial operations and battles of the Western European Theatre

Vemork

Vemork is the name of a hydroelectric power plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer. Vemork was later the site of the first plant in the world to mass-produce heavy water developing from the hydrogen production then used for the Haber process. During World War II, Vemork was the target of Norwegian heavy water sabotage operations.

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Located at 59.87 8.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hydroelectric power stations in Norway, Norsk Hydro, Tinn

Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum

Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum is an industrial museum located at Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. Located in the Vemork power station, it was established in 1988 to allow the preservation of industrial society created by Norsk Hydro when they established themselves in Rjukan in 1907.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.87 8.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Industry museums in Norway, Museums established in 1983, Museums in Telemark, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Science museums in Norway, Tinn

Krossobanen

Krossobanen is an aerial tramway in Rjukan, Norway, and was the first of its kind in Northern Europe. It was built in 1928 by Bleichert as a gift from Norsk Hydro to the people of Rjukan (most of them Hydro employees), offering them a view of the sun which is obscured by the surrounding mountains during the winter months from October to March.

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Located at 59.88 8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cable cars in Norway, Norsk Hydro, Tinn