Klovholt is a village in

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county,

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. The village is located at the southern tip of the lake

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. The village of

Åfoss Åfoss is a village in Skien municipality, Norway. It is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø. From 1837 Åfoss was administratively a part of Solum, Norway, Solum municipality. Solum became a part of Skien municipality on 1 January 1964. ...

lies about to the north, the village of Melum lies about to the northwest, and the town of Skien lies about to the east. Klovholt is heavily wooded and one of its major exports is

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Solum Church Solum Church ( no, Solum kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solum, just west of the town of Skien. It is one of the churches for the ''Kilebygda og ...

is located just south of the village.

History

Klovholt was administratively a part of Solum Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became part of Skien Municipality.

References

Skien Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub