Skotfoss is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway . The village is located along the river Farelva where lake Norsjø feeds into the Skien watershed . It is located across the river from the village of Åfoss . It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Skien . The village has a population of about 1,700 people.
4-433: Skotfoss Church is located in the village. The village of Skotfoss was built up around the waterfall and its associated industry. Skotfoss was a part of Solum Municipality until the municipalities of Solum and Skien were merged on 1 January 1964. Skottfoss used to be home to one of North Europe's biggest paper factories, Skotfoss Bruk . Paper from the factory was exported around the world, including to New York City where
8-848: Is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It is located in the village of Skotfoss . It is one of the churches for the Gulset og Skotfoss parish which is part of the Skien prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1900 using plans drawn up by the architect Haldor Børve . The church seats about 420 people. The rural areas of Skotfoss were historically part of
12-645: The Melum Church parish. During the 19th century, the Norske Skog Union opened the Skotfoss Bruk paper mill which attracted many workers to the area. During the 1890s, plans were made for a new church in Skotfoss to serve the growing population. The church was designed by Haldor Børve and the carpentry work was carried out by the workers from the local factory. The building was designed as
16-496: The paper was used by the New York Times . The factory closed in 1986. The sports association Skotfoss TIF was founded in 1899. The Norwegian soccer player Frode Johnsen , who grew up in the village, has played for the association's soccer team. This Telemark location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Skotfoss Church Skotfoss Church ( Norwegian : Skotfoss kirke )
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