Botnedalen is a valley in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The valley used to be the site a number of mountain farms that are no longer in use. The river that runs through the valley was dammed, creating the lake Botnedalsvatn. The lake is as a reservoir for the nearby Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.[1] Botnedalen is known for the occurrence of various minerals, including hausmannite,[2] jacobsite,[3] braunite,[4] bustamite,[5] and rhodonite.[6]

Botnedalen
Botnedalen is located in Telemark
Botnedalen
Botnedalen
Location of the valley
Botnedalen is located in Norway
Botnedalen
Botnedalen
Botnedalen (Norway)
Floor elevation798 m (2,618 ft)
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationTelemark, Norway
Coordinates59°29′34″N 7°44′16″E / 59.49264°N 7.73785°E / 59.49264; 7.73785

References

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  1. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 27, 224.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "hausmannitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "jacobsitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "braunitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  5. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "bustamitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "rhodonitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

Further reading

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  • Botnedalen. Tokke historielag. 1984.