Hol, Norway

municipality in Buskerud, Norway

Geilo () is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud county, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with around 2,500 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of Hallingdal, 250 km from Oslo and 260 km from Bergen. The Bergen Line facilitated Geilo's development as the first skiing resort in the country, and it is still one of the largest. It is also known for having some of the most luxurious and expensive holiday cabins in Norway. The center of the town lies at 800 meters above sea level, and its highest point is 1178 meters above sea level. 400px|thumb|Panorama pict

Paralympic competition held in 1980

national park in Norway

airport in Hol, Norway

thumb|300 px|Hallingdalselva or Storåne near Hovet in Buskerud The Hallingdalselva () is a river which flows through the valley and traditional district of Hallingdal in Buskerud County, Norway. Within the valley, the river is often referred to as the Great River (Storåne).

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Halnefjorden is a large lake on the border of Vestland and Buskerud counties in Norway. It is located in Hol Municipality and Nore og Uvdal Municipality in Buskerud county and in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. At , it is among the largest lakes located on the vast Hardangervidda plateau. The Norwegian National Road 7 runs along the northern shore of the lake, and that is the only road access to the lake. The lake is one of the headwaters of the river Numedalslågen.

Folarskardnuten is the highest point on both Hallingskarvet, and in the Buskerud county of Norway.

Stolsvatnet is a regulated lake in the municipalities of Ål and Hol in Buskerud, Norway. Stolsvatnet was formed in the late 1940s by the damming of the upper parts of three rivers, (Stolsvatn, Olsendvatn, Holselva) which created a continuous lake across the watersheds. The new lake covered a number of existing smaller lakes. It is a reservoir for Hol I kraftverk, a hydroelectric power plant located off FV 50 by Hovet in Hol. The power plant is owned and operated by E-Co Energi.

Strandavatnet is a lake in Hol municipality, Norway. The lake covers an area of , and lies above sea level.' The lake is a reservoir for the Rud hydroelectric powerstation in Hovet, Buskerud. In 1952/1953 a dam was constructed which lifted the lake level 28 meters, thus the lake varies between 950 and 978 m above sea level.

lake in Hol, Norway

Flakavatnet is an alpine lake on the border of Vestland and Buskerud counties in Norway. The lake lies in Ulvik Municipality (in Vestland) and Hol Municipality (in Buskerud) and the lake lies entirely within the Hallingskarvet National Park. The village of Finse lies about southwest of the lake.

Pålsbufjorden is a lake in the municipalities of Hol and Nore og Uvdal, both in Buskerud County, Norway. The water table lies 749 meters above sea level. The area of the lake is . The Pålsbu kraftverk hydro-electric plant was built to extract power from the water that draining from Pålsbufjorden down into Tunhovdfjorden. The power plant, which went into operation during 2007, is designed as a turbine from above and is built in concrete. It is located just below Pålsbufjorden dam. Pålsbufjorden and Tunhovdfjorden are both part of the Numedalslågen watershed. thumb|Pålsbu kraftverk designed by

Ustevatn is a lake in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud, Norway. The main inflow is on the west side of the lake provided by Ustekveikja, which originates from the area around Finse in Hordaland. Norwegian National Road 7 runs along the north side of the lake. Bergen line railway has stations at Ustaoset and Haugastøl.

Ørteren is a lake in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud county, Norway.

Kyrkjedørsnuten is a mountain in Norway. The tall mountain lies on the border of Hol Municipality in Buskerud county and Ulvik Municipality in Vestland county. It is located in the Hallingskarvet mountains and inside Hallingskarvet National Park It

Haldalshøgdi is a mountain located in Hol in Buskerud, Norway.

Nyhellervatnet is a lake in Norway. It is located on the border of Hol Municipality in Buskerud county and Aurland Municipality in Vestland county. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level. The lake is located about southeast of the village of Aurlandsvangen (in Vestland county), at the end of the Aurlandsdalen valley. In neighboring Buskerud county, the lake Djupsvatnet lies to the east and Hallingskarvet National Park lies to the south.

Ljøtebotnberget is a mountain located in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud, Norway.

Blåbergi is a mountain in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud county, Norway. It is south of Fossedalen, southeast of Fossebrea and southwest of Nuten.

Julsennosi is a mountain in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud, Norway.

village in Hol Municipality, Norway

Stolsbergi is a mountain of Hol municipality, Buskerud, in southern Norway.

Nygardsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud county, Norway. The lake is situated south of the Hallingskarvet mountain range. The lake serves as a reservoir for Usta kraftverk, a hydroelectric plant which was put into operation in 1965. The water level is controlled by a dam at the outlet and a tunnel down to lakes Sløddfjorden and Ustevatn. The Usta kraftverk power plant is owned and operated by E- CO Energi.

Skarvsenden is a mountain of Hol municipality, Buskerud, in southern Norway.

thumb|alt=Raggsteinnuten, Norway, 1586 msl|Raggsteinnuten, Norway, 1586 msl Raggsteinnuten is a mountain of Hol municipality. Buskerud, in southern Norway. It is 1933 meters high.

Storefjellsnuten is a mountain of Hol municipality, Buskerud, in southern Norway.

Volanuten is a mountain in Hol municipality, Buskerud, in southern Norway.