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Discover Hovde in Norway
Hovde in the region of Telemark county is a town located in Norway - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Hovde is now 05:25 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gothenburg, Trondheim, Stavanger, Skien, and Rudsgrendi. When in this area, you might want to check out Gothenburg . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hovde ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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GAUSTATOPPEN / RJUKAN / TELEMARK ON 19.04.08
Driving from the Tuddal-side over Gaustaraaen to Rjukan. Banks of snow some 12 - 15 ft tall, snow as far as you can see and amajestic Mt. Gausta (1883 m) is a spectaclular sight these days. ..
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Gambrinus Railway - The great journey
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Interesting facts about this location
Tuddal
Tuddal is a village in Hjartdal municipality, Norway.
Located at 59.75 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Rudsgrendi
Rudsgrendi is a village in the municipality of Notodden, Norway. It is located on the western shore of Tinnsjå, halfway between Gransherad and Rjukan. On the opposite side of the lake lies Hovin. In the mid-nineteenth century Rudsgrendi was administratively a part of Tinn, but the area became a part of the new municipality Gransherad in 1860. In 1886 Hovin was separated from Gransherad to form a municipality of its own.
Located at 59.85 8.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gransherad
Gransherad is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway, located north-west of the city Notodden. Grandsherred was created in 1860 by the merger of the parishes Hovin in Tinn and Gransherad in Hjartdal. On January 1, 1886 Hovin was separated from Gransherad to form a municipality of its own. The split left Gransherad with a population of 1,393. On 1 January 1964 the district of Øvre Jondalen with 132 inhabitants was moved to Kongsberg in Buskerud county.
Located at 59.68 9.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gaustatoppen
Gaustatoppen is the highest mountain in the county Telemark in Norway. The view from the summit is impressive, as one can see an area of approximately 60,000 km², one sixth of Norways mainland. There is an elevator system inside the mountain, built for military purposes, that lately has become accessible to the public. This ascends from the base of the mountain almost to the summit. The mountain is popular for downhill skiing in winter, and competitions have been held on its slopes.
Located at 59.85 8.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sauland
Sauland is the administrative centre of Hjartdal municipality, Norway.
Located at 59.61 8.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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