Haukeli (historically Haukeligrend) is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located up in the Haukelifjell mountains, just south of the Hardangervidda National Park and immediately west of the village of Edland. Haukeli is where Norwegian National Road 9 and European route E134 meet. It is the last larger village heading west before going over the mountain pass and entering Western Norway. In 2000, the village's name was officially changed to Haukeli.[2]

Haukeli
Haukeligrend
Village
View of the main intersection in the village
View of the main intersection in the village
Haukeli is located in Telemark
Haukeli
Haukeli
Location of the village
Haukeli is located in Norway
Haukeli
Haukeli
Haukeli (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°44′05″N 7°33′06″E / 59.73482°N 7.55163°E / 59.73482; 7.55163
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
MunicipalityVinje Municipality
Elevation569 m (1,867 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3895 Edland
Haukeli hotell

Popular activities in the area are fishing, hunting, hiking, and skiing. Haukelifjell is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the west of Haukeli, and it is a skiing destination in wintertime.[3]

Some of the rivers around Haukeli have been dammed to produce hydropower. Development started in 1957 with the construction of the Haukeli Power Station and was finished in 1979 when the system was all completed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Haukeli, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Haukeli". Kartverket.
  3. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (22 December 2020). "Haukelifjell". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Haukeli power plant". Statkraft. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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