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Valley in Telemark, Norway

Botnedalen
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Floor elevation798 m (2,618 ft)
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationTelemark, Norway
Coordinates59°29′34″N 7°44′16″E / 59.49264°N 7.73785°E / 59.49264; 7.73785 

Botnedalen 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. Botnedalen is known for the occurrence of various minerals, including hausmannite, jacobsite, braunite, bustamite, and rhodonite.

References

  1. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 27, 224.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "hausmannitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "jacobsitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "braunitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  5. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "bustamitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "rhodonitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

Further reading

  • Botnedalen. Tokke historielag. 1984.


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