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Byafossen

Coordinates: 64°02′09″N 11°33′02″E / 64.0359°N 11.5506°E / 64.0359; 11.5506
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Byafossen
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Byafossen is located in Trøndelag
Byafossen
Byafossen
Byafossen is located in Norway
Byafossen
Byafossen
Coordinates: 64°02′09″N 11°33′02″E / 64.0359°N 11.5506°E / 64.0359; 11.5506
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalitySteinkjer Municipality
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7716 Steinkjer

Byafossen[2] is a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Byaelva, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Steinkjer and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Sunnan. The Nordlandsbanen railway line passes through the village, but there is not a station here. The village is named after the local 12.5-metre (41 ft) waterfall on the river. The village is usually considered part of the town of Steinkjer urban area.[3]

View of the local waterfall and power station

References

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  1. ^ "Byafossen, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  3. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-06). "Byafossen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-08.