Dalen, Telemark
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Dalen is the administrative centre of Tokke
municipality, Norway
. Its population (SSB
2005) is 801 . Dalen is located on and around the delta
where the river Tokke
flows into the west end of the lake Bandak
.
Dalen is the westernmost endpoint of the Telemark Canal
to Skien
, and became a tourist site with the canal traffic. Dalen Hotel
from 1894 is among the largest wooden buildings in Norway.
Also in Dalen is the hydroelectric power station Tokke kraftverk
which exploits the fall from the lake Vinje
. Statkraft
's regional headquarters for eastern Norway are located in Dalen, and manages 38 power stations. Dalen's population increased as the power systems were constructed in the 1950s, but declined again in the 1960s.
Tokke
Tokke is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen. The municipality of Tokke was created on 1 January 1964 upon the merger of the two older municipalities of Lårdal and Mo...
municipality, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Its population (SSB
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
2005) is 801 . Dalen is located on and around the delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
where the river Tokke
Tokke (river)
Tokke is a river in Telemark, Norway. It flows through the municipalities Vinje and Tokke, between the lakes Totak and Bandak. The Tokke river system was regulated between 1959 and 1979, with seven hydroelectric power stations with a combined installed capacity of .-References:...
flows into the west end of the lake Bandak
Bandak
Bandak is a lake in the municipality of Kviteseid and Tokke in Telemark county, Norway. The lake, which is part of the Telemark Canal route, belongs to the Skien watershed...
.
Dalen is the westernmost endpoint of the Telemark Canal
Telemark canal
The Telemark Canal connects Skien to Dalen in southern Norway by linking up several long lakes using a series of 18 locks. It originally consisted of two canals: The Norsjø-Skien Canal, with locks in Skien and Løveid was built in the period 1854–1861, and is the oldest of the two canals.The...
to Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
, and became a tourist site with the canal traffic. Dalen Hotel
Dalen Hotel
Dalen Hotel is a historic hotel in Dalen in the municipality of Tokke in Telemark county, Norway. The hotel was designed by architect Haldor Larsen Børve and opened in 1894. The hotel is one of the largest wooden buildings in Norway....
from 1894 is among the largest wooden buildings in Norway.
Also in Dalen is the hydroelectric power station Tokke kraftverk
Tokke Hydroelectric Power Station
The Tokke Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in the municipality Tokke in Telemark, Norway, owned by Statkraft. It operates at an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of 2,140 GWh. The power station exploits the height difference of 394 metres from the lake...
which exploits the fall from the lake Vinje
Vinjevatn
Vinjevatn is a lake in the municipality Vinje in Telemark, Norway. The main natural influx comes from the river Smørkleppåi, and the lake drains through the river Vinjeåi which meets the river Tokke at Åmot. Vinjevatn is regulated, and receives water from Totak through the Vinje Hydroelectric Power...
. Statkraft
Statkraft
Statkraft is a Norwegian state owned electricity company. With a total energy production of 44.9 TWh in 2007, the Statkraft Group is the third largest energy producer in the Nordic region, as well as the largest energy producer based on renewable energy sources in Europe,consisting of 40% of the...
's regional headquarters for eastern Norway are located in Dalen, and manages 38 power stations. Dalen's population increased as the power systems were constructed in the 1950s, but declined again in the 1960s.