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Discover Sandnes in Norway
Sandnes in the region of Telemark county is a town located in Norway - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Sandnes is now 05:24 AM (Friday) . 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: Copenhagen, Malmö, Gothenburg, Verstad, and Vennesla. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . 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 Sandnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Telemark Canal
The Telemark Canal was etched in the mountains for well over 100 years ago, and when the canal was completed in 1892 the rest of Europe called it "the eight wonder of the world". Five hundred men had ..
177. ENLU, Lunde landing 29, 26.06.2010
ENLU, Lunde landing 29, 26.06.2010 ..
178. ENLU, Lunde take off 11, 26.06.2010
ENLU, Lunde take off 11, 26.06.2010 ..
Ski Adventures
My wife, Julyana, is from São Paulo and this is the first time she has ever tried to ski - and she loved it! We only got 3 days to ski so far. Global warming takes it toll, but she learns fast and her ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ulefos Jernværk
Ulefos Jernværk is an iron foundry located at Ulefoss in the municipality Nome, Norway. It was established in 1657 by Ove Gjedde and Preben von Ahnen. The company produced pig iron until 1877. Wood-burning stoves were important products until the 1950s. From 1999 the foundry is owned by the holding company Ulefos NV.
Located at 59.28 9.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Telemark Canal
The Telemark Canal connects Skien to Dalen in southern Norway by linking up several long lakes using a series of 18 locks. It originally consisted of two canals: The Norsjø-Skien Canal, with locks in Skien and Løveid was built in the period 1854–1861, and is the oldest of the two canals. The other original canal – Bandak-Nordsjø Canal – was opened in 1892 by then-Minister of Labour Hans Hein Theodor Nysom. http://www. telemarkskanalen. no/kanalweb/Dokumentbase. nsf/.
Located at 59.28 9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ulefoss
Ulefoss is the administrative centre of Nome municipality, Norway. Its population is 2,699.
Located at 59.28 9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Norsjø
Norsjø is a lake in Skien, Nome and Sauherad in Telemark, 55 km² in area. The lake is 15 meters above sea level. Most rivers in Telemark meet Norsjø on their way before ending up in the Skien river or Porsgrunn river. Norsjø is a source for drinking water to Skien municipality. Norsjø is also a part of the Telemark Canal.
Located at 59.30 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nordagutu
Nordagutu is a village in the municipality of Sauherad, Norway. Its population is 367. Nordagutu train station is a part of Bratsbergbanen, and it serves as a junction between Vestfoldbanen and Sørlandsbanen.
Located at 59.42 9.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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