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Discover Vegem in Norway

Vegem in the region of Telemark county is a town located in Norway - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vegem

Local time in Vegem is now 08:35 PM (Thursday) . 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, Ulefoss, and Tønsberg. 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 Vegem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Telemark Canal

9:59 min by Einar Eliassen
Views: 7047 Rating: 5.00

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 ..

Ski Adventures

6:29 min by Wilfred Hildonen
Views: 328 Rating: 5.00

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 ..


Chevy 350 - 5.7 V8 Smallblock Marine. On 21foot Clipper

1:08 min by Ha-Ei Pe
Views: 152 Rating: 0.00

Clipper 21 foot with 280hk 5.7litre Chevy V8. Propeller exhaust(underwater). Knots counter intake is bending, doing about 40knots/4000revs. Location: Nordsjø (Lake) - Telemarkskanalen (Fjord) - Telema ..

Norwegen: Der Telemarkkanal

10:00 min by vmslindau
Views: 124 Rating: 0.00

Der Film beschreibt die Fahrt auf dem Telemarkkanal von Ulefoss bis Dalen ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.42 9.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Villages in Telemark

Nordagutu Station

Nordagutu Station is a railway station located in Sauherad in Telemark, Norway located on Bratsberg Line and Bratsberg Line. The station is served by express trains to Kristiansand and local trains to Notodden and Grenland. The stations main purpose is to allow transfers between the two railway lines, thus allowing passengers from Notodden and Grenland access to Sørlandet Line and vice versa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.42 9.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1917 establishments in Norway, Railway stations in Telemark, Railway stations on the Bratsberg Line, Railway stations on the Sørlandet Line, Railway stations opened in 1917

Holtsås

Holtsås is a village in Sauherad municipality, Norway. It is located between Hjuksebø and Nordagutu. Holtsås used to have a train station on the Sørlandsbanen railway. The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between Hjuksebø and Holtsås on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.45 9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Villages in Telemark

Hjuksebø train disaster

The Hjuksebø train disaster was a rail accident on the Sørlandet Line on 15 November 1950 between the stations of Hjuksebø and Holtsås in the Sauherad municipality in Telemark, Norway. With fourteen deaths resulting from the crash, this was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975. The accident was caused by runaway freight cars running into an express passenger train.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.47 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1950 in Norway, Rail transport in Telemark, Railway accidents in 1950, Railway accidents in Norway, Runaway train disasters, Sørlandet Line

Hjuksebø

Hjuksebø is a village in Sauherad municipality, Norway. It is located between Notodden and Nordagutu, just south of Hjuksevelta. Hjuksebø used to have a train station on the Sørlandsbanen railway. The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between Hjuksebø and Holtsås on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.49 9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Villages in Telemark