Åfoss Explained

Official Name:Åfoss
Other Name:Aafoss (historic)
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Norway Telemark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Telemark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Grenland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Skien Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3731 Skien
Coordinates:59.1979°N 9.5371°W
Elevation M:66
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

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 to the west of the town of Skien and about 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Åfoss, Skien . 2023-09-23 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Jukvam . Dag . 1999 . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . . no . 9788253746845 .