Haukeli

Coordinates: 59°44′5.31″N 07°33′5.69″E / 59.7348083°N 7.5515806°E / 59.7348083; 7.5515806
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Haukeli
Haukeligrend
Village
The crossroads at Haukeli
The crossroads at Haukeli
Coordinates: 59°44′5.31″N 07°33′5.69″E / 59.7348083°N 7.5515806°E / 59.7348083; 7.5515806
CountryNorway
RegionØstlandet
CountyTelemark
DistrictHardangervidda
MunicipalityVinje
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Haukeli hotell

Haukeli is an area located in the western end of Vinje municipality in Telemark county in Norway. Haukeligrend is a traffic hub in Haukeli where Norwegian National Road 9 and European route E134 meet. Previously it was called Haukeligrend, but in 1999 the name Haukeligrend was changed back to Haukeli.

Tourism and hydropower

Popular activities in the area are fishing, hunting, hiking, and skiing. Haukelifjell is located 12 km west of Haukeli and is a skiing destination at wintertime, with the place Haukeliseter as the middle point.

The areas around Haukeli are developed to produce hydropower. Development started in 1957 with Haukeli power plants and was finalized in 1979.

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