Åmdals Verk is a small village in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the municipal center of Dalen. The village is the site of a former copper mine. The mines were operational between 1691 and 1945, during which 8,000 tonnes (7,900 long tons; 8,800 short tons) of copper were extracted from the ground. A branch of the Vest-Telemark Museum chronicles the history of the mines, and some of the tunnels are open to the public on guided tours during the summer season.[2][3]
Åmdals Verk | |
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Village | |
  Åmdals Verk Location of the village  Åmdals Verk Åmdals Verk (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°22′34″N 8°02′11″E / 59.37613°N 8.03645°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Municipality | Tokke Municipality |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3882 Åmdals Verk |
References
edit- ^ "Åmdals Verk, Tokke". yr.no. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Åmdals Verk Mines". Vest-Telemark Museum. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Rui, Ingolf Jarle, ed. (20 December 2020). "Åmdals kobberverk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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