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Norway's largest amusement park south of Oslo offering thrill rides, family attractions, and a waterpark.
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Tofte is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Berger, 42km from Akershus Fortress.
Tofte is a town located in Akershus, Norway. With a population of 3,109, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tofte sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tofte to your route.
Tofte is a village in the Asker municipality in Akershus, Norway. It is situated on the Hurum Peninsula on the Oslo Fjord. It is the second largest settlement in Hurum.
Before 1897, there were no densely populated areas on Tofte. At Sagene, a marble grinding mill was built by the Sagene River in the mid-1890s.
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1896, Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen (1855–1936) bought property with associated forest properties, with the intention of building a cellulose factory. The factory was built in 1897, and put into operation in 1899. In 1907, Anthon Nilsen also founded a cellulose factory at Sagene, a couple of kilometers southwest of the factory at Tofte.
These two factories, Tofte Cellulosefabrik AS and Hurum Fabriker AS, became the center of employment during the following century.
Tofte is now best known for Södra Cell Tofte, a cellulose factory which was the major industry in Tofte. Statkraft Hurum salt plant (Statkraft Hurum saltkraftverk), the world's first saline power plant based on osmosis, was opened by the energy company Statkraft during 2009.
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Tofte is located in Akershus, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 59.5427 latitude, 10.5614 longitude.
Tofte has a population of approximately 3,109 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Striking contemporary building with a sloping white marble roof that visitors can walk on, right on the Oslo waterfront.
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