Vadfoss
Vadfoss
Vafoss | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the Kragerø Line passing over the Kammerfoss River at Vadfoss Credit: Anders Beer Wilse/Norsk Folkemuseum | |
| Coordinates: 58°53′31″N 9°20′42″E / 58.89187°N 9.34496°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vestmar |
| Municipality | Kragerø Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,516 |
| • Density | 1,228/km2 (3,180/sq mi) |
| Data for "Vadfoss/Helle" | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3790 Helle |
Vadfoss is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kammerfosselva, about midway betweenthe villages of Helle to the east and Kil to the west. It is also close to the town of Kragerø, which is located roughly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast.
The villages of Vadfoss and Helle have grown together in conurbation, so Statistics Norway groups them together as one large urban village called Vadfoss/Helle. The 1.23-square-kilometre (300-acre) village area of Vadfoss/Helle has a population (2022) of 1,516 and a population density of 1,228 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,180/sq mi).