Åfoss

Åfoss is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø, just across the river from the village of Skotfoss. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the town of Skien and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of the village of Klovholt.

Åfoss Aafoss (historic)
Village
Åfoss Location of the village Show map of Telemark Åfoss Åfoss (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59.19789°N 9.53706°E / 59.19789; 9.53706
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Telemark
District	Grenland
Municipality	Skien Municipality
Elevation [1]	66 m (217 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3731 Skien

History

Åfoss 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.^[2]