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Village in Akershus, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fosser is a village in the municipality of Aurskog-Høland, Norway. Its population (2007) is 578. Fosser had a station on the Urskog-Hølandsbanen from the opening of the Hølandsbanen in 1898 and until the line was closed down in 1960.
Fosser | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 59°49′N 11°29′E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Akershus |
District | Romerike |
Municipality | Aurskog-Høland |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 578 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1963 |
The village derives its name from the local waterfall (waterfall = foss in Norwegian). The waterfall flows from the lake "Øversjøen" into "Fossersjøen" this lake is locally known for large Pike.
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