Botnedalen
| Botnedalen | |
|---|---|
Floor elevation | 798 m (2,618 ft) |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Telemark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°29′34″N 7°44′16″E / 59.49264°N 7.73785°E |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Botnedalen | |
Botnedalen[1] is a valley in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The valley used to be the site a number of mountain farms that are no longer in use. The river that runs through the valley was dammed, creating the lake Botnedalsvatn. The lake is as a reservoir for the nearby Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.[2] Botnedalen is known for the occurrence of various minerals, including hausmannite,[3] jacobsite,[4] braunite,[5] bustamite,[6] and rhodonite.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 27, 224.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "hausmannitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "jacobsitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "braunitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "bustamitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "rhodonitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
Further reading
[edit]- Botnedalen. Tokke historielag. 1984.