Skotfoss

The Skotfoss Church, built in 1900 by workers at Skotfoss Bruk and paid for by the Papermaking Union.

Skotfoss is a village in Skien municipality, Norway, located where lake Norsjø feeds into the Skien Watershed.^[1] The village has a population of 1,700 people.^[2] Skotfoss was a part of Solum municipality until the municipalities of Solum and Skien were merged on January 1, 1964.

Skotfoss was built up around the waterfall and its associated industry.^[3] Skottfoss used to be home to one of North Europe's biggest paper factories, Skotfoss Bruk.^[3] Paper from the factory was exported around the world. The factory closed in 1986.^[3]

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.

References[]

^ Microsoft; Nokia (25 May 2017). "Skotfoss" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^ "Skotfoss Vestmarka Soner". www.skiensatlas.org (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Skotfoss: A Walk in the Industry Adventure". Visit Telemark. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

Coordinates: 59°12′N 9°30′E / 59.200°N 9.500°E / 59.200; 9.500

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[1] Microsoft; Nokia (25 May 2017). "Skotfoss" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

[2] "Skotfoss Vestmarka Soner". www.skiensatlas.org (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[:0-3] "Skotfoss: A Walk in the Industry Adventure". Visit Telemark. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

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