Hjuksebø
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]
Hjuksebø | |
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Village | |
 View of the village, looking towards Notodden | |
  Hjuksebø Location of the village  Hjuksebø Hjuksebø (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59.49227°N 9.33385°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold og Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Municipality | Notodden Municipality |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3683 Notodden |
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
- "Hjuksebø". yr.no. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- Sørgaarden, Kjetil A., ed. (8 June 2020). "Hjuksebø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 August 2023.