Herefoss | |
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Village | |
 View of the village area | |
  Herefoss Location of the village  Herefoss Herefoss (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°31′27″N 8°21′04″E / 58.5243°N 08.3511°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Birkenes |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4766 Herefoss |
Herefoss is a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern end of the Herefossfjorden which is a large lake on the river Tovdalselva. The Norwegian National Road 41 runs through the village connecting it to Søre Herefoss, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south, and to Hynnekleiv in Froland, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north. The lake Uldalsåna lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northwest.
Herefoss used to have a train station along the Sørlandsbanen railway line. It was opened on 22 June 1938, but the use was discontinued in 1989. The station building is still standing. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Herefoss which existed from 1838 to 1967 when it was merged into Birkenes. Herefoss Church is located in the village.
- ^ "Herefoss, Birkenes (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 8 June 2017.