Åmot, Vinje
Encyclopedia
Åmot is the administrative centre of Vinje
municipality, Norway
. Its population (SSB
2005) is 592.
The European route E134
and the Tokke river pass through the village.
The rivers Tokke
and Vinjeåi
join at Åmot.
Vinje
Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Åmot.-Name:...
municipality, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Its population (SSB
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
2005) is 592.
The European route E134
European route E134
European highway E 134 goes through Norway, eastwards from Haugesund, over the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. With the highest point at 1085 meters above sea level, the road is sensitive to snow conditions and foul weather during the winter season, during which the mountainous sections may...
and the Tokke river pass through the village.
The rivers Tokke
Tokke (river)
Tokke is a river in Telemark, Norway. It flows through the municipalities Vinje and Tokke, between the lakes Totak and Bandak. The Tokke river system was regulated between 1959 and 1979, with seven hydroelectric power stations with a combined installed capacity of .-References:...
and Vinjeåi
Vinjeåi
Vinjeåi is a river in the municipality Vinje in Telemark, Norway. The river is the outlet from the lake Vinjevatn, and joins the river Tokke at Åmot. Vinjeåi was regulated as part of the Tokke hydroelectric power development in the 1960s, and water from Vinjevatn is transferred through tunnel to...
join at Åmot.