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Delve into Seljord in Norway
Seljord in the region of Telemark county with its 1,185 residents is a city in Norway - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Current time in Seljord is now 08:02 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Vennesla, To, and Stavanger. While being here, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Seljord ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Downhill skiing/filming in Uvdal Alpine center Norway
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Interesting facts about this location
Åsgrend
Åsgrend is a small parish in the council of Kviteseid, the county of Telemark in the Kingdom of Norway. Åsgrend is also known as Heggtveit which is also the name of the lower region of the parish. About 100 people live in Åsgrend. In summertime Åsgrend attracts many tourists from all over the world who come to admire the beauty of the peculiar nature of Vestern-Telemark, hiking and fishing.
Located at 59.44 8.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Seljordsvatnet
Seljordsvatnet is a lake in the municipality Seljord in Telemark, Norway. The main influx river is Vallaråi, and the lake drains through Bøelva. The lake covers an area of 16.7 km2. According to local folklore a sea serpent lives in the lake.
Located at 59.45 8.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Flatdal
Flatdal (lit. "Flat valley") is a village, parish and valley in the municipality of Seljord in Telemark, Norway. The lake Flatsjå has been partly drained to gain more land for agriculture. Among notable people from Flatdal are painter Terje Grøstad, who settled in Flatdal, and television presenter Hallvard Flatland, who was born in Flatdal in 1957.
Located at 59.57 8.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Morgedal
Morgedal, of the municipality of Kviteseid in the county of Telemark Norway, is called the cradle of skiing. Morgedal, Norway is a village whose most famous residents were Sondre Norheim, known to be the father of modern skiing plus Torjus Hemmestveit and Mikkjel Hemmestveit. The Hemmestveit brothers created the world's first skiing school at Christiania, Norway in 1881 before emigrating to the United States in the late 19th century.
Located at 59.47 8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kviteseidvatn
Kviteseidvatn (or Kviteseidvatnet) is a lake in the municipality of Kviteseid in Telemark county, Norway. The lake is part of the Telemark Canal and lies in the Skein watershed. Kviteseidvatn’s inlet is via ‘’Strauman’’ from lake Bandak, and it discharges via the ‘’Straumen’’ to Flåvatn.
Located at 59.38 8.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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