Yset
Yset Kvikne | |
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Village | |
View of the village church | |
| Coordinates: 62°33′52″N 10°19′24″E / 62.56457°N 10.32343°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Østerdalen |
| Municipality | Tynset Municipality |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2590 Yset |
Yset or Kvikne is a village in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The mountain village is located near the mountain pass that lies between the large Østerdalen valley and Trøndelag county.
The village is located along the Orkla River at the confluence with the Ya River about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the village of Innset and about 33 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of the town of Tynset. Norwegian National Road 3 passes through the village.
The old dam construction for the Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station can be seen from National Road 3 about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of Yset.