The Telemark Canal connects the towns Skien and Dalen in southern Norway by linking several long lakes in the Skien watershed through a series of 18 locks...
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Norsjø (category Midt-Telemark)
of 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. Norsjø is part of the Telemark Canal. Most rivers in Telemark flow into the lake Norsjø including the rivers Bøelva,...
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endpoint of the Telemark Canal which runs from Dalen to the town of Skien to the southeast. Dalen became a tourist site due to all the canal traffic. The...
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diesel-powered ship built in 1907. Together with MS Victoria, it sails on the Telemark Canal in Norway between Skien and Dalen in the summer. The ship was built...
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Dalen Hotel (category Hotels in Telemark)
in Dalen came with the expansion of the Telemark Canal in 1892. Through a series of staircase locks, the canal from Skien to Norsjø was extended to reach...
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Kviteseid (category Municipalities of Telemark)
municipality are forestry, agriculture, tourism, and hydroelectric power. The Telemark Canal goes through Kviteseid. There are also several ski resorts in Kviteseid...
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Skien (category Municipalities of Telemark)
Skien (Norwegian: [ˈʂêːən] ) is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland, although historically...
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Line and a barge ride from Borgestad to Herøya with barge on the Telemark Canal. The canal was superseded by the Bratsberg Line in 1916. By the 1920s, Norsk...
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Kviteseid (village) (category Villages in Telemark)
village is also a boat stop along the Telemark Canal. Kviteseidbyen began as a village in 1890 when the Telemark Canal opened and this site became a stopping...
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Sørlandet Line (category Railway lines in Telemark)
at Bø (Telemark) southwards, going via side-valleys to Lunde, sitting at the Straumen river. In Lunde there is a bridge over the Telemark Canal. The route...
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