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Ya (river)
The Ya is a river in the municipality of Tynset in Innlandet county, Norway. The river starts as the confluence of the ''Nordya'' (North Ya) and ''Storya'' (Big Ya) north of the Grøntjørnan farm. The ''Midtya'' (Middle Ya) is a higher tributary of the ''Nordya''. The largest source of the Ya is '' Falningsjøen'' (Lake Falning, elevation ) via the tributary Falninga; the lake is used as a reservoir for the Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station. The river is a right tributary of the Orkla River, which it flows into from the east with its mouth at Yset near Norwegian National Road 3. Together with its tributaries, the Ya has a drainage area of . The Ya river system runs through Forollhogna National Park Forollhogna National Park ( no, Forollhogna nasjonalpark) is a national park in the counties of Trøndelag and Innlandet in Norway. Forollhogna (or ''Forelhogna'') park includes extensive plant life and is an important range for wild reindeer. T ... and the Grøntjønnan Nature Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innlandet
Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The new county has an area of , making it the second largest county in Norway after Troms og Finnmark county. The county name translates to "The Inland" which reflects that the county is the only landlocked county in Norway. The county covers approximately 17% of the total area of the mainland area of Norway. It stretches from the Viken county and the Oslo region in the south to Trøndelag county in the north. In the northwest, the county borders Møre og Romsdal and the Vestland county in the west. To the east the county borders the Swedish counties of Värmland and Dalarna. The northern and western areas of the county are dominated by the mountainous areas Rondane, Dovrefjell and Jotunheimen. The Galdhøpiggen mountain is located within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tynset
Tynset is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset. Other villages in Tynset include Fådalen, Fåset, Telneset, Tylldalen, and Yset. The municipality is the 43rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tynset is the 167th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,581. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Tønsæt'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1864, the southern part of the municipality (population: 3,216) was separated to form the new municipality of Lille-Elvdal. This left Tynset with 2,975 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1966, the neighbori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orkla (river)
Orkla is a river in Trøndelag and Innlandet counties in Norway. At in length, it is the longest river in Trøndelag county. The river follows the Orkdalen valley, discharging into the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the large Trondheimsfjorden, at the town of Orkanger. The river originates in the lake Orkelsjøen, a small lake () near the watershed with the river Unna in the Glomma river system, in the municipality of Oppdal in the Dovrefjell mountains. The river runs through the municipalities of Oppdal, Tynset, Rennebu, and Orkland. The municipalities are all in Trøndelag county, except for Tynset, which is in Innlandet county. Major towns and villages along the river include: Orkanger, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, Storås, Meldal, Å (in Orkland); and Voll and Berkåk (in Rennebu). Orkla is a popular river for salmon fishing, and the fourth largest in Norway by volume. About an long stretch of the river through Orkdal, Meldal, and Rennebu is used for salmon fishing throughout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yset
Yset or Kvikne is a village in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The mountain village is located near the mountain pass that lies between the large Østerdalen valley and Trøndelag county. The village is located along the Orkla River at the confluence with the Ya River about southeast of the village of Innset and about northwest of the village of Tynset. Norwegian National Road 3 passes through the village. The old dam construction for the Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station can be seen from National Road 3 about south of Yset. The Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was born at the Bjørgan parsonage in Kvikne. ''Vollan gård'' in Kvikne is the site of the national park center for the nearby Forollhogna National Park Forollhogna National Park ( no, Forollhogna nasjonalpark) is a national park in the counties of Trøndelag and Innlandet in Norway. Forollhogna (or ''Forelhogna'') park includes extensive plant life and is an important range for wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falningsjøen
Falningsjøen is a lake in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies about northeast of the village of Yset. The Ya River begins at this lake. The Forollhogna National Park boundary lies at the north end of the lake. The south end of the lake has a dam to control the water for hydro-electric power. See also *List of lakes in Norway This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by county. For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including: * List of largest lakes in Norway * List of deepest lakes in Norway Akershus *Bjørk ... References Tynset Lakes of Innlandet {{Innlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station
The Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Ulset kraftverk or ''Ulset kraftstasjon'') is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Tynset in Hedmark county, Norway. The plant is located in the Orkla River system and utilizes a drop of from ''Stor-Sverjesjøen'' (Big Lake Sverja, regulated at ) and ''Falningsjøen'' (Lake Falning, regulated at ). It also utilizes water from two streams, which reduces the volume of water supplied to the Ya River. The plant has a 35 MW Francis turbine and an average annual production of about 140 GWh. It started production in 1985. The plant is owned by KVO, whereby Statkraft Statkraft AS is a hydropower company, fully owned by the Norwegian state. The Statkraft Group is a generator of renewable energy, as well as Norway’s largest and the Nordic region's third largest energy producer. Statkraft develops and generates ... is the largest owner and it is operated by Trondheim Energi Kraft. References {{reflist Hydroelect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian National Road 3
Norwegian National Road 3 ( no, Riksvei 3, Rv3) is a Norwegian national road that is the main route through the Østerdalen district in Eastern Norway. It has been dubbed which means 'the green shortcut' by the old Hedmark County Municipality. The route runs south from European Route E6 at Ulsberg in the municipality of Rennebu in Trøndelag county, via Tynset and Elverum, to Stange in Innlandet county, where it rejoins European Route E6. The route was long, of which are in Innlandet county and are in Trøndelag county. National Road 3 is the route most used for transport between Oslo and Trondheim, carrying approximately 90% of heavy traffic and most of the passenger car traffic between the two cities. This is because the route is about shorter in comparison to European Route E6, has better curvature, goes through fewer towns, and has smaller grades. Unlike the E6 over the Dovrefjell mountain range, National Road 3 is also never closed due to winter weather. There have th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forollhogna National Park
Forollhogna National Park ( no, Forollhogna nasjonalpark) is a national park in the counties of Trøndelag and Innlandet in Norway. Forollhogna (or ''Forelhogna'') park includes extensive plant life and is an important range for wild reindeer. The park lies in the municipalities of Tynset, Tolga, and Os in Innlandet and Holtålen, Midtre Gauldal, and Rennebu in Trøndelag. The scenery of Forollhogna consists of large alpine areas, with gentle slopes rising from the valleys below—an area often referred to as "the gentle mountains". Here are thriving villages and a lush cultural landscape formed by the region's farming traditions. For centuries the mountain farms have been in use during the summer, and many still are. This is the setting of Forollhogna National Park, Norway's 19th park to be so designated. Name The name is a composition of two words. The last element is the finite form of ''hogn'' which means "defender" or "protector" (this tall and impressive mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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