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Mælefjell Tunnel
The Mælefjell Tunnel ( no, Mælefjelltunnelen) is a road tunnel connecting Århus in Seljord and Gvammen in Hjartdal in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. The tunnel was opened on 19 December 2019, as Norway's List of long tunnels by type, seventh longest road tunnel. It became a part of the European route E134, and made the route about 10 km shorter. Trucks will save about 18 minutes of driving. Construction started in 2013, and the Tunnel hole-through, breakthrough occurred on 3 May 2017. References External links "E134 Gvammen-Århus" - Official Statens Vegvesen road project site"Mælefjell tunnel, Telemark" - Official NCC tunnel project site {{DEFAULTSORT:Maelefjell Tunnel Road tunnels in Vestfold og Telemark 2019 establishments in Norway Tunnels completed in 2019 European routes in Norway Seljord Hjartdal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Telemark
Upper Telemark ( no, Øvre Telemark) is a Norwegian region comprising the inland of the traditional district Telemark in Vestfold og Telemark county. More than two thirds of the total area of Telemark, or above 10,000 square kilometres, belong to the traditional region of Upper Telemark. Conversely, Lower Telemark refers to the more densely populated, flatter coastal area of Grenland and traditionally also includes Central Telemark. Upper Telemark has a varied and often scenic landscape, with many hills, mountains, valleys and lakes. Upper Telemark was originally known simply as Telemark and is named for the Thelir (Old Norse: ''Þilir''), the ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now called Upper Telemark and Numedal in the Migration Period and the Viking Age. Upper Telemark is known for its folk traditions within music, clothing, handcrafts, food and architecture. The region is also distinctly marked by its dialect of Norwegian. The district is also conventional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
