Skotfoss
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Skotfoss | |
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Village | |
View of the Skotfoss Church, built in 1900 by workers at Skotfoss Bruk and paid for by the Papermaking Union | |
| Coordinates: 59°12′54″N 9°31′28″E / 59.21506°N 9.52451°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Grenland |
| Municipality | Skien Municipality |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3720 Skien |
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.[2] 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.[3]
Skotfoss Church is located in the village.