Hjuksebø
Village
View of the village, looking towards Notodden
View of the village, looking towards Notodden
Hjuksebø is located in Vestfold og Telemark
Hjuksebø
Hjuksebø
Location of the village
Hjuksebø is located in Norway
Hjuksebø
Hjuksebø
Hjuksebø (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°29′32″N 9°20′02″E / 59.49227°N 9.33385°E / 59.49227; 9.33385
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
DistrictAust-Telemark
MunicipalityNotodden Municipality
Elevation156 m (512 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3683 Notodden

Hjuksebø is a village in Notodden Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The village is located just south of Hjuksevelta, roughly half-way between the town of Notodden and the village of Nordagutu (in Midt-Telemark Municipality. This village is located on the hills overlooking the eastern shore of the lake Heddalsvatnet. In 2020, the Hjuksebø area became part of Notodden Municipality. Prior to that time, it was part of the old Sauherad Municipality.[2]

History

Hjuksebø Station is a former train station in this village. The station was located along the Bratsberg Line.[2] The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between the Hjuksebø and Holtsås stations on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.

References

  1. "Hjuksebø". yr.no. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 Sørgaarden, Kjetil A., ed. (8 June 2020). "Hjuksebø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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