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Ulefoss
Ulefoss is the administrative centre of Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the northwest shore of the large lake Norsjø. The village occupies both sides of Ulefoss falls on the river Eidselva, just before it flows into the lake Norsjø. The village of Helgja lies about to the southeast, the village of Bjervamoen lies about to the west, and the village of Gvarv lies about to the northwest (in Midt-Telemark Municipality). The village has a population (2022) of 2,302 and a population density of . Ulefoss is one of Norway's oldest industrial communities, with sawmills operating from the 1400s, and mining and ironworks from the 1600s. It is still largely an industrial site, with a number of people employed in the iron foundry and mechanical industries. Ulefoss has primary school, lower secondary, and upper secondary school. A variety of shops and restaurants, a library and culture centre are also located here. Øvre Verket is a group of ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nome, Norway
Nome is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Midt-Telemark and historically part of the Grenland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulefoss. Other villages include Bjervamoen, Ulefoss, Helgja, Flåbygd, and Svenseid. The municipality is the 230th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nome is the 150th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,559. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1% over the previous 10-year period. Nome is a large agricultural and forestry municipality. The agricultural area in Nome is approximately . Forest harvesting averaged annually in the five-year period 2017–2021. Just over half was spruce, the rest was pine. General information During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nome Municipality
Nome is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Midt-Telemark and historically part of the Grenland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulefoss. Other villages include Bjervamoen, Ulefoss, Helgja, Flåbygd, and Svenseid. The municipality is the 230th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nome is the 150th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,559. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1% over the previous 10-year period. Nome is a large agricultural and forestry municipality. The agricultural area in Nome is approximately . Forest harvesting averaged annually in the five-year period 2017–2021. Just over half was spruce, the rest was pine. General information During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. The municipality of Nome was established on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eidselva
Eidselva or Lundeelva is a river in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The long river is part of Skiensvassdraget watershed and it is an important part of the Telemark Canal system. The river begins at the lake Nomevatnet, just east of the village of Bjervamoen and flows to the east and south into the large lake Norsjø at the village of Ulefoss. Throughout its course, there are six sluices (14 sluicegates), with a total rise of around . In the river, there are four hydroelectric power stations: Eidsfoss, Vrangfoss, Ulefoss, and Aall-Ulefoss. See also *List of rivers in Norway The following are the 19 longest rivers of Norway, ranked by length: # Glomma, # Tana, # Pasvikelva and Ivalo, (109 km in Norway) # Numedalslågen, # Gudbrandsdalslågen and Vorma, # Drammensvassdraget (Drammenselva, # Hallingda ... References External linksThe Telemark Canal Nome, Norway Rivers of Telemark {{Norway-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holla Church
Holla Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ulefoss. It is one of the churches for the ''Holla og Helgen'' parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The red, brick church was built in a long church design in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect Peter Høier Holtermann. The church seats about 360 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the end of the 14th century, but this is not when the church was built. The first church in Holla was a small stone church located on a site about to the southeast of the present church site. It is assumed on the basis of the style of the building that it was built around the year 1100, although the exact year is not known. The church was consecrated on 28 October (year unknown) and the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The nave of the churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanalen
''Kanalen'' (The Canal) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Ulefoss in Telemark county. History ''Kanalen'' was established by Jan Arve Andersen in 2001, and it has covered events in the municipality of Nome since 2012; prior to this it also covered news in the municipality of Sauherad. It is currently edited by Tor Espen Simonsen. From 2003 to 2012 the newspaper was completely owned by the newspaper '' Varden''. The paper's employees currently hold the majority of shares in the company. The name ''Kanalen'' is derived from the Telemark Canal. The waterway and its locks run across the municipality of Nome and help link together the two largest urban areas, Ulefoss and Lunde. The newspaper serves the same purpose as a channel for media. ''Kanalen'' is neutral in the choice between Bokmål and Nynorsk, but in practice it has been a Bokmål publication since it was launched. The municipality of Nome is composed of towns with very different social, cultural, and historical o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helgja
Helgja or Helgen is a village in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the west shore of the lake Norsjø, about to the southeast of the village of Ulefoss Ulefoss is the administrative centre of Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the northwest shore of the large lake Norsjø. The village occupies both sides of Ulefoss falls on the river Eidselva, just before .... Helgen Church is located in the village. The Norwegian National Road 36 runs through the village. References Nome, Norway Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telemark Museum
The Telemark Museum is a museum in Telemark, Norway. It includes several buildings across Telemark and is headquartered in Kleiva in the older part of Skien in Telemark county, Norway. The main museum building is located within walking distance of downtown Skien. Telemark Museum includes the Henrik Ibsen Museum in Skien. History Telemark Museum is a consolidated museum which included a number of museums within the Telemark area. It was founded in 1909 from a base at the Søndre Brekke farm. The farm is surrounded by Brekkeparken, a park. The main attraction, aside from seasonal exhibits in the main halls of the farm house, is the outdoor museum. Several older houses and farms from the former county of Telemark have been moved from their original location and rebuilt on site in the park. Telemark Museum, the current name since 1998, was previously organized under the name of the County Museum of Telemark and Grenland. It includes the Porcelain Museum (''Porselensmuseet' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 stove A wood-burning stove (or wood burner or log burner in the UK) is a heating or cooking appliance capable of burning wood fuel, often called solid fuel, and wood-derived biomass fuel, such as sawdust bricks. Generally the appliance consists of a s ...s were important products until the 1950s. From 1999 the foundry is owned by the holding company Ulefos NV. Further reading * References 1657 establishments in Norway Companies based in Telemark Iron and steel mills Metal companies of Norway {{Norway-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjervamoen
Bjervamoen or Lunde is a village in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Straumen, about west of the village of Ulefoss, about east of Flåbygd, and about south of Bø i Telemark. The village is located along the Telemark Canal and the Sørlandsbanen railway line. The village has a population (2022) of 1,471 and a population density of . The village was the administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... of the old municipality of Lunde which existed until 1964. Since then, the village area has also been informally known as "Lunde". Lunde Church is located in the village. References Nome, Norway Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gvarv
Gvarv is a village in the municipality Midt-Telemark in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gvarvelva, just from where the river empties into the large lake Norsjø. The village of Bø lies about to the northwest, the village of Akkerhaugen lies about to the east, and the village of Ulefoss lies about to the southeast. The village has a population (2022) of 1,109 and a population density of . Gvarv is a farming area, noted for its apples, sweet cherries, and sour cherries (as is the whole Sauherad area). It is also notable for growing grapes and producing wine (which is unusual in Norway). Gvarv also hosts the apple festival Eplefest and used to host the music festival Kartfestivalen. The Norwegian painter Erik Werenskiold painted a number of his famous rustic landscapes, such as ''Telemarksjenter'' ("Girls from Telemark"), in the vicinity of Gvarv. Sagavoll folkehøgskole (folk high school Folk high schools (also ''adult education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midt-Telemark
Midt-Telemark is a Districts of Norway, traditional district of Norway situated in Telemark county. It is made up of two municipalities: Midt-Telemark (municipality), Midt-Telemark and Nome, Norway, Nome. The largest population centres in the region are Bø, Midt-Telemark, Bø, Ulefoss, Bjervamoen, and Gvarv, of which Bø is the largest with 3,609 inhabitants. The district is located between Øvre Telemark (upper Telemark) and Nedre Telemark (lower Telemark). Historically, the areas of Midt-Telemark included the old parishes of Bø, Telemark, Bø and Sauherad. Both parishes became municipalities on 1 January 1838 when the formannskapsdistrikt law came into effect. Lunde, Telemark, Lunde Municipality was split off from Bø in 1867. In 1964, Lunde was merged with the neighboring Holla, Telemark, Holla Municipality to form the new Nome Municipality. Holla was never historically part of Midt-Telemark, instead it was often included in the Grenland district. Leading up to 2020, there wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
