Åfoss
Aafoss (historic) | |
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Village | |
  Åfoss Location of the village  Åfoss Åfoss (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°11′52″N 9°32′13″E / 59.19789°N 9.53706°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Grenland |
| Municipality | Skien Municipality |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3731 Skien |
Åfoss is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø, just across the river from the village of Skotfoss. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the town of Skien and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of the village of Klovholt.
History
Åfoss was administratively a part of Solum Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became part of Skien Municipality.[2]
References
- ^ "Åfoss, Skien". yr.no. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
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