Fossen (Fauske)

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Fossen
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Location Nordland county, Norway
Coordinates 67°10′27″N15°49′38″E / 67.17417°N 15.82722°E / 67.17417; 15.82722 Coordinates: 67°10′27″N15°49′38″E / 67.17417°N 15.82722°E / 67.17417; 15.82722 [1]
Elevation 139
Watercourse Sjønstå River

Fossen (literally, 'the waterfall') is a waterfall along the Sjønstå River in Nordland county, Norway. [1] It is about 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) upriver from the Sjønstå farm.

Sjønstå River river in Fauske, Norway

The Sjønstå River is a river in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. The river is located in the valley between the town of Fauske and the village of Sulitjelma.

Nordland County (fylke) of Norway

Nordland is a county 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 the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.

Counties of Norway administrative regions that form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway

Norway is divided into 18 administrative regions, called counties ; until 1918, they were known as amter. The counties form the first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 422 municipalities. The island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen are outside the county division and ruled directly at the national level. The capital Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality.

In 1892 the Sulitjelma Line was built between Sjønstå and Fossen, replacing an unimproved road from 1888. [2] [3] [4] Ore from Sulitjelma Mines was transported by boat across Langvatnet (Long Lake) from Sulitjelma to Fossen, and then by rail from Fossen to Sjønstå to be taken by boat via Øvervatnet (Upper Lake) and Nedrevatnet (Lower Lake), so that it could be sent by ship from Finneid along Skjerstad Fjord. The line was extended from Fossen to Hellarmo a year later. [3]

Sulitjelma Line former railway line in Fauske, Norway

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. The railway line was entirely inside the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. The line was built in 1891, over time it was lengthened until 1958 when it was connected to the Nordland Line and the sea port at Finneid. It existed as a branch of the Nordland Line from 1958 until 1972 when the line was closed and removed. The railway line followed the path of the present-day Norwegian County Road 830.

Langvatnet (Fauske) lake in Fauske, Norway

Langvatnet is a lake that lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 5.46-square-kilometre (2.11 sq mi) lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Fauske. The village of Sulitjelma lies on the northeastern edge of the lake. Water from the lakes Kjelvatnet and Låmivatnet flow into the lake from the south and east. The water from Langvatnet flows out through the Sjønstå River to the west towards the lake Øvrevatnet.

Finneid Town in Northern Norway, Norway

Finneid is a small town with a population of 210 that lies 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) southeast of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway.

The Sulitjelma Line was discontinued on July 23, 1972 [5] and the station at Fossen is no longer used. [6]

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Fauske Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Fauske (Norwegian) or Fuossko (Lule Sami) is a municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Fauske. Some of the villages in Fauske include Nystad, Venset, Straumsnes, and Sulitjelma.

Kjelvatnet (Fauske) lake in Fauske, Norway

Kjelvatnet (Norwegian) or Giebbnejávrre or Giebnejávri (Lule Sami) is a lake in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.85-square-kilometre (1.49 sq mi) lake lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Sulitjelma near the border with Junkerdal National Park. Water flows into the lake from the large lake Balvatnet and it flows out of the lake to the north along the Balmi River to the lake Langvatnet.

Låmivatnet lake in Fauske, Norway

Låmivatnet or Loamevatnet  (Norwegian) or Loamejávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 11.43-square-kilometre (4.41 sq mi) lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Sulitjelma, just south of the Sulitjelma Glacier and north of Junkerdal National Park. The border with Sweden is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the lake. The Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station uses the lake as a reservoir.

Sjønståfjell Tunnel road tunnel in Fauske, Norway

The Sjønståfjell Tunnel is a road tunnel that is part of Norwegian County Road 830 in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between Finneid in the town of Fauske and the village of Sulitjelma. This tunnel is part of a series of three tunnels on this road. The Grønnlifjell Tunnel and the Hårskolten Tunnel both lie to the west of this tunnel.

Sulitjelma Chapel Church in Nordland, Norway

Sulitjelma Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sulitjelma. It is an annex chapel in the Sulitjelma parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The small, red, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1996 on the site of the new church graveyard on the south side of the village since the old graveyard for the Sulitjelma Church had no more room to expand.

Sulitjelma Church Church in Nordland, Norway

Sulitjelma Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sulitjelma. It is the church for the Sulitjelma parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1899 by the architect Worm Hirsch Lund. The church seats about 300 people.

Jakobsbakken

Jakobsbakken is a clustered settlement in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland, Norway. It is situated south of Lake Langvatnet in Sulitjelma, just above the tree line at an elevation of 600 meters (2,000 ft).

Lakså, Fauske Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Lakså is an abandoned village with no road connection in a valley above Øvervatnet in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. There were two farms in the valley: Lakså on the shore of Lakså Bay and Nordal somewhat further up the valley.

Venset Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Venset is a village in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. Venset lies on the north shore of Skjerstad Fjord about 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of the town of Fauske and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Valnesfjord.

Sulitjelma (mountain) massif along the Norway-Sweden border

Sulitjelma is a mountain massif on the Norway-Sweden border in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland, Norway and the municipality of Arjeplog in Norrbotten, Sweden. The massif lies east of the village of Sulitjelma, which takes its name from the mountain. The massif is bordered by Låmivatnet and Muorkkejávrre to the south, and by Bajep Sårjåsjávrre and Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre to the north. About two-thirds of the mountain is in Norway. The Langvann Valley extends toward the massif along a northwest-southeast axis, through which the Sjønstå River flows, forming the Sulitjelma watercourse. The valley starts at the village of Sjønstå on Øvervatnet, which lies about 17 kilometers (11 mi) east of the village of Sulitjelma itself.

Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station building in Fauske, Northern Norway

The Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of 580 meters (1,900 ft) between its intake reservoir on Låmivatnet, which can be regulated at a level between 708 m (2,323 ft) and 649 m (2,129 ft). The reservoir is supplied by water from Storelvvatnan, a lake regulated at a level between 798 m (2,618 ft) and 792 m (2,598 ft), and also by some stream intakes. Part of the water supplying the plant is runoff from the Sulitjelma Glacier. The plant has two Francis turbines and operates at an installed capacity of 120 MW, with an average annual production of about 362 GWh. Its total catchment area is 145 square kilometers (56 sq mi). The plant is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and came into operation in 1979. The water is reused by the Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station further downstream in the Sulitjelma drainage system.

Balmi River river in Fauske, Norway

The Balmi River is a river in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It flows about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) from one lake and empties into another: from Kjelvatnet at an elevation of 510 meters (1,670 ft) north to Langvatnet at an elevation of 127 meters (417 ft). The river has a drainage basin of 439 square kilometers (169 sq mi). The river is located a short distance south of the village of Sulitjelma and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the Fauske.

Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station building in Fauske, Northern Norway

The Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 1.4 kilometers (0.87 mi) south-southwest of Sjønstå. It utilizes a drop of 126 meters (413 ft) in the Sjønstå River between Langvatnet and Øvervatnet. The plant is a river power station without its own reservoir. It also draws water from the Tverr River and one stream intake. The plant has two 35 MW Francis turbines for an installed capacity of 70 MW, with an average annual production of about 282 GWh. It is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and came into operation in 1983. The plant reuses water that was previously utilized by the Lomi and Fagerli hydroelectric power stations.

Daja Hydroelectric Power Station building in Sulitjelma, Northern Norway

The Daja Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 2.3 kilometers (1.4 mi) east-southeast of Jakobsbakken.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fossen, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Sjønstå-Bjørnmyr (Fjellveien). godtur.no.
  3. 1 2 Ingvaldsen, Jan-Olav. 2012. Førte siste tog fra Sulis. an.no (June 20).
  4. ↑ Willson, Thomas Benjamin. 1898. The Handy Guide to Norway. London: E. Stanford, p. 112.
  5. ↑ Samferdselastatistikk: Transport and communication statistics. 1974. Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå, p. 116.
  6. ↑ Fossen stasjon. skinnelangs.no.
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