Åmot, Buskerud

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Åmot
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Embretsfoss kraftverk
Country Norway
Region Østlandet
County Buskerud
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
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Åmot Church in Modum

Åmot is a village in Modum municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Located just south of Geithus, the two villages have grown closer to each other. They have a combined population of 5,694. [1]

Modum Municipality in Buskerud, Norway

Modum is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vikersund. The municipality of Modum was established on 1 January 1838.

Buskerud County (fylke) of Norway

Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The county extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardangervidda mountain range in the northwest. The county administration is located in Drammen. Together with Akershus and Østfold, Buskerud will form the new, larger county Viken, from 1 January 2020.

Norway constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

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History

Four waterfalls (Embretsfoss, Døvikfoss, Kongsfoss and Haugfoss) in the immediate vicinity have contributed greatly to the industrial history of Åmot. These waterfalls have served to power several hydroelectric plants. Kongsfoss kraftverk is a hydroelectric power plant first built in 1920. The present power plant was put into operation in 2004, utilizes waterfall from Kongsfoss on the Simoa. Embretsfoss kraftverk was first put into operation in 1916, and utilizes the waterfall at Embretfoss on the Drammenselva. Additional power plants were added in 1921, 1954 and 2013. Haugfoss kraftverk is a hydroelectric power plant which utilizes waterfall from the Haugfoss on the Simoa. The plant was first built in 1938 and modified in 1988. Døvikfoss kraftverk, which was put into operation in 1975, is powered by the waterfall from Døvikfoss on the Drammenselva. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Simoa river in Norway

Simoa is the name of a river which flows through the municipalities of Sigdal and Modum in Buskerud County, Norway.

Drammenselva river in Norway

Drammenselva is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway.

Åmot Church

Åmot Church (Åmot kirke) was consecrated on May 16, 1996. It replaced a chapel, dating from 1906, which was destroyed by fire. Åmot Church belongs to the Modum parish in Eiker deanery. The church was constructed of brick and seats 220 in the nave. [6]

Nave main body of a church

The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type building, the strict definition of the term 'nave' is restricted to the central aisle. In a broader, more colloquial sense, the nave includes all areas available for the lay worshippers, including the side-aisles and transepts. Either way, the nave is distinct from the area reserved for the choir and clergy.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistics Norway (2005). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2005".
  2. ↑ Embretsfoss (Store norske leksikon)
  3. ↑ Døvikfoss (Store norske leksikon)
  4. ↑ Embretsfoss kraftverk (Store norske leksikon)
  5. ↑ Døvikfoss kraftverk (Store norske leksikon)
  6. ↑ Åmot kirke (Den norske kirke i Modum) Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine .

Coordinates: 59°53′35″N9°55′35″E / 59.89306°N 9.92639°E / 59.89306; 9.92639

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