Haukeli

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.