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Hallingdalselva
Hallingdalselva () is a river which flows through the valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district of Hallingdal in Buskerud County, Norway. Within the valley, the river is often referred to as the Great River (''Storåne''). Hallingdal River rises from within the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. Hallingdal River is formed by the confluence of the Usta River, Norway, Usta River which flows from Lake Ustevatn and the Holselva River from Lake Strandavatnet. Hallingdal River flows from the north into Lake Krøderen (lake), Krøderen (''Krøderfjorden'') at Gulsvik. Lake Krøderen discharges via the Snarumselva (Snamum river) at the south end of the lake. A number of rivers flow into the Hallingdal River including the Votna, Lya, Hemsil, Todøla and Rukkedøla. Hallingdal River has a total length of and a catchment area of . The river falls in its journey to Krøderen, which is above sea-level. There are many hydro-electric power stations in the valley with an annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulsvik
Gulsvik is a village in the municipality of Flå in Buskerud, Norway. It is located in Hallingdal at the north end of Lake Krøderen. The center of the village lies at Gulsvik Rail Station. Bergensbanen railway terminated at Gulsvik Station from 1908 until the line was completed in 1909. With its location at the top of Krøderen (lake), Lake Krøderen, Gulsvik was a key port on the lake. When the ferry over Lake Krøderen was established, Gulsvik became the natural port on the northern side, with accommodations for tourism. Hallingporten is a 65 m long tunnel on Norwegian National Road 7 (''Riksvei 7'') just north of Gulsvik. The tunnel has a distinctive shape. The reason for this is that the current road tunnel has been added where there was previously a tog tunnel. The Hallingporten upper level is thus the old tog tunnel. There were skirmishes here in April 1940 during the Norwegian Campaign, Fighting in Hallingdal. The name Gulsvik is connected to the original farm of Gulsvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gol, Norway
Gol () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Buskerud Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Gol which is also the population center. Gol was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Hemsedal was separated from Gol in 1897 to become a separate municipality. The municipality of Gol is bordered to the north by the municipality of Nord-Aurdal (in Oppland county), to the east by Sør-Aurdal (in Oppland county), to the south by Nes, Buskerud, Nes, and to the west by Ål and Hemsedal. General information Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Gǫrð''. This is probably an old river name (for the lower part of Hemsil river). The name of the river maybe derived from the word ''garðr'' m 'fence; border' - and the meaning is then 'the border river'. Coat-of-arms The Coat of arms, coat-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hol, Norway
Hol is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Buskerud Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Administrative history The area of Hol was separated from the municipality Ål in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal with 220 inhabitants moved to Hol municipality. The area was transferred from Uvdal to Hol in 1944. Uvdal was reunited with Nore to form the new municipality of Nore og Uvdal. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Hol'' farm (Old Norse: ), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word , which means 'round (and isolated) hill'. Villages and hamlets in Hol municipality * Dagali * Geilo * Hagafoss * Hol * Hovet, Buskerud, Hovet * Kvisla, Buskerud, Kvisla * Myrland * Strønde * Sudndalen * Vedalen Geography Hol is bordered to the north by Lærdal, to the north and east by Ål, to the south by Nore og Uvdal, and to the west by Eidfjord, Ulvik and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Buskerud
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sediment or alluvium carried by rivers shapes the landscape aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
