Åfoss
Aafoss (historic)
Village
Åfoss is located in Telemark
Åfoss
Åfoss
Location of the village
Åfoss is located in Norway
Åfoss
Åfoss
Åfoss (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°11′52″N 9°32′13″E / 59.19789°N 9.53706°E / 59.19789; 9.53706
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalitySkien Municipality
Elevation
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66 m (217 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3731 Skien

Åfoss is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø, just across the river from the village of Skotfoss. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the town of Skien and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of the village of Klovholt.

History

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Åfoss was administratively a part of Solum Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became part of Skien Municipality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Åfoss, Skien". yr.no. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.



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Skien (town)

0 mi) to the northwest of the town of Porsgrunn. The villages of Skotfoss, Åfoss, and Klovholt are located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the

Telemark

Tveitsund Tørdal Ulefoss Vadfoss Valebø Vinjesvingen Vrådal Yli Øyane Øyfjell Åfoss Åmdals Verk Åmotsdal Brevik Municipality Bø Municipality Eidanger Municipality

Skien Municipality

whole county. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Åfoss, Hoppestad, Klovholt, Luksefjell, Melum, Kilebygda, Skotfoss, Sneltvedt

Skotfoss

the Skien watershed. It is located across the river from the village of Åfoss. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Skien. The

Twin cities

Sarpsborg Norway Porsgrunn and Skien. Together with Tollnes, Gulset and Åfoss they form the Grenland urban area. Sandnes and Stavanger Bydgoszcz and Toruń

Klovholt

village is located at the southern tip of the lake Norsjø. The village of Åfoss lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north, the village of Melum lies

List of villages in Telemark

59°34′25″N 8°11′11″E / 59.57349°N 8.18638°E / 59.57349; 8.18638 3890 Vinje Åfoss 59°11′52″N 9°32′13″E / 59.19789°N 9.53706°E / 59.19789; 9.53706 3731