Skorovatn
Skorovatn is a village in Namsskogan Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The old Skorovas Gruber Mining, mine is here, but it closed in 1984. Skorovatn is located right on the border with Røyrvik Municipality, just south of the lake Tunnsjøflyan and the large lake Tunnsjøen. Skorovatn is about east of the main European route E6 highway that crosses Namsskogan Municipality. Skorovatn Chapel is located in the village. Mine The ''Skorovas Gruber'' mine was the first in Norway to exploit a sulphide ore deposit and produced zinc and copper. The mine discharged tailings into a nearby lake, but the contamination from this process has been deemed relatively slight. The mine closed in 1984. Before its closing, virtually everyone that lived in and around Skorovatn worked directly or indirectly for the mining operation. References

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Skorovatn Chapel
Skorovatn Chapel () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Namsskogan Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the old mining village of Skorovatn. It is one of three churches for the Namsskogan parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The brown, wooden church with a red roof was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Aursand. The church seats about 170 people. History The church was built in 1965 to serve the mining village of Skorovatn. The church construction was financed by Elkem and the municipality. The church was consecrated on 5 September 1965 by the Bishop Tord Godal. The local mine closed in 1984, so since then, there are only a few residents left in the area, so the chapel is not used as regularly as it used to. It is also occasionally used for concerts. See also *List of churches in Nidaros References

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