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.

Åfoss
Aafoss (historic)
Village
Åfoss is located in Telemark
Åfoss
Åfoss
Location of the village
Åfoss is located in Norway
Åfoss
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Åfoss (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°11′52″N 9°32′13″E / 59.19789°N 9.53706°E / 59.19789; 9.53706
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalitySkien Municipality
Elevation66 m (217 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3731 Skien

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Åfoss, Skien". yr.no. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.