Ã…foss is a village in
Skien Municipality
Skien () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Gr ...
in
Telemark
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located near the outlet of the lake
Norsjø, just across the river from the village of
Skotfoss
Skotfoss is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Farelva where lake Norsjø feeds into the Skien watershed. It is located across the river from the village of Åfoss. It is located ...
. The village is located about to the west of the
town of Skien and about to the north of the village of
Klovholt.
History
Ã…foss 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
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