Fossen () is a waterfall along the
Sjønstå River
The Sjønstå River (, known as the ''Langvasselva'' in its upper course) is a river in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The river is located in the valley between the Fauske (town), town of Fauske and the village of Sulitjelma.
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in
Fauske Municipality
or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality located in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Fauske (t ...
in
Nordland
Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...
county
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,
Norway
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.
It is about upriver from the
Sjønstå farm.
In 1892, the
Sulitjelma Line
The Sulitjelma Line () was a railway line that ran between Finneid in the town of Fauske to the village of Sulitjelma near the border with Sweden.For a history of the line see Bjerke, Thor, "Sulitjelmabanen" (1983, Norsk Jernbaneklubb)(). The ra ...
was built between Sjønstå and Fossen, replacing an unimproved road from 1888.
[Ingvaldsen, Jan-Olav. 2012. Førte siste tog fra Sulis. ''an.no'' (June 20).](_blank)
/ref> Ore from Sulitjelma Mines
Sulitjelma Mines () was a Norwegian mining company that extracted copper, pyrite, and zinc at Sulitjelma in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Operations started with a test mine in 1887. From 1891 to 1933, the business was registe ...
was transported by boat across the lake Langvatnet (Long Lake) from Sulitjelma
, , or is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sulitjelma is situated in a lush inland valley at an elevation of above mean sea level, above sea level. It is located on the shore of Langvatnet (Fauske), Langvatnet lake, ...
to Fossen, and then by rail from Fossen to Sjønstå to be taken by boat via the lake Øvervatnet
Øvervatnet is a meromictic lake (containing anoxic seawater at depth of and below) located in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is situated about east of the town of Fauske. Its water is fresh down to depths of . From t ...
(Upper Lake) and Nervatnet (Lower Lake), so that it could be sent by ship from Finneid
Finneid is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the town of Fauske, located within Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The area had a population of 210 (2016 census). The area is located along the Fauskevika bay on the Skjerstadfjor ...
along Skjerstad Fjord
or is a fjord in the municipalities of Bodø, Fauske, and Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. It is a arm off of the main Saltfjorden. It is connected to the Saltfjorden by the narrow Saltstraumen strait, which has very strong tidal currents. ...
. The line was extended from Fossen to Hellarmo a year later.
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See also
* List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
References
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Waterfalls of Norway
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