Skorovatn

Skorovatn is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Trøndelag county, Norway. The old Skorovas Gruber mine is here, but it closed in 1984. Skorovatn is located right on the border with the municipality of Røyrvik, just south of the lake Tunnsjøflyan and the large lake Tunnsjøen. Skorovatn is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the main European route E6 highway that crosses Namsskogan. Skorovatn Chapel is located in the village.[2]

Skorovatn
Village
Skorovatn
Location of the village
Skorovatn
Skorovatn (Norway)
Coordinates: 64.6439°N 13.1135°E / 64.6439; 13.1135
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictNamdalen
MunicipalityNamsskogan
Elevation462 m (1,516 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7893 Skorovatn

Mine
View of the entrance to the mine

The Skorovas Gruber mine was the first in Norway to exploit a sulphide ore deposit and produced zinc and copper.[3][4][5] The mine discharged tailings into a nearby lake, but the contamination from this process has been deemed relatively slight.[6] The mine closed in 1984. Before its closing, virtually everyone that lived in and around Skorovatn worked directly or indirectly for the mining operation.[2]

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References
  1. "Skorovatn, Namsskogan (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-01-28). "Skorovatn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. Fullerton, Brian; Williams, Alan F. (1972). "Scandinavia: An Introductory Geography". Praeger Publishers. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Ramberg, Ivar B. (2008). The Making of a Land: Geology of Norway. Geological Society. p. 186. ISBN 82-92394-42-7.
  5. Royal Norwegian Information Service (1986). Norway Handbook.
  6. Wolkersdorfer, Christian; Bowell, Rob (2005). "Contemporary reviews of mine water studies in Europe" (PDF). Mine Water and the Environment (24).


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