Åfoss
Encyclopedia
Åfoss is a village in Skien
municipality, Norway
. It is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø
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From 1837 Åfoss was administratively a part of Solum
municipality. Solum became a part of Skien municipality on 1 January 1964.
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
municipality, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø
Norsjø
I♥U Norsjø is a lake 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 Municipal. Norsjø is also a part of the Telemark...
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From 1837 Åfoss was administratively a part of Solum
Solum, Norway
Solum is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.The parish of Solum was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,557. Solum is located west of the city Skien, and encompassed districts such as Nenset, Tollnes,...
municipality. Solum became a part of Skien municipality on 1 January 1964.