Hjartdal MunicipalityHjartdal (Norwegian pronunciation:; locally) is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Upper Telemark and Aust-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sauland. Other villages in the municipality include Tuddal and Hjartdalsbygda. The 791.61-square-kilometre (305.64 sq mi) municipality is the 145th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway.
Tinn MunicipalityTinn (Norwegian pronunciation: [tɪn]; locally [tɪɳː]) is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districts of Aust-Telemark which lies within the larger Upper Telemark region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Rjukan. Some of the villages in Tinn include Atrå, Austbygde, Hovin, and Miland.
TinnsjåTinnsjå (lit.'Lake Tinn') is one of the largest lakes in Norway measuring about 51.38 km (19.84 sq mi). At a depth of 460 m (1,510 ft) it is the third deepest lake in Norway and Europe. Tinnsjå is located in Tinn Municipality and Notodden Municipality in Telemark county. At its source in the west, the Måna river flows out of the lake Møsvatn and past the town of Rjukan into Tinnsjå. From the north, the river flows from the lakes , , and Kalhovdfjorden into Tinnsjå.
NorwayCountry in northern Europe Kingdom of NorwayKongeriket Norge (Bokmål)Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk) (in other official languages) Northern Sami:Norgga gonagasriikaLule Sami:Vuona gånågisrijkkaSouthern Sami:Nöörjen gånkarïjhkeKven:Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet(English: "Yes, we love this country")Royal anthem: Kongesangen(English: "King's Song") Show globeShow map of EuropeShow overseas territories and dependenciesLocation of the Kingdom of Norway (green)in Europe (green and dark grey)Capitaland largest cityOslo59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E / 59.933; 10.683Official languagesNorwegianSámiRecognised national sign languagesNorwegian Sign LanguageRecognised national minority languagesKvenRomaniScandoromaniEthnic groups (2025) 78.6% Norwegian 21.4% others Religion (2024)68.5% Christianity 61.7% Church of Norway 6.8% other Christian 27.3% no religion3.4% Islam0.8% otherDemonymNorwegianGovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy• Monarch Haakon VIII• Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre• President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani• Chief Justice Toril Marie Øie LegislatureStortingUnification of the petty kingdoms• State established 872• Peak extent of the Old Kingdom 1263• Kalmar Union (personal union) 1397• Denmark–Norway (real union) 1524• State re-established 25 February 1814• Constitution 17 May 1814• Kingdoms of Sweden–Norway (personal union) 4 November 1814• Union dissolved 7 June 1905 Area • Total385,207 km2 (148,729 sq mi) (61sta)• Water (%)5.32 (2015)Population• 2026 Q2 estimate 5,633,770 (116th)• Density14.6/km2 (37.8/sq mi) (224th)GDP (PPP)2026 estimate• Total $654.160 billion (49th)• Per capita $115,548 (5th)GDP (nominal)2026 estimate• Total $599.406 billion (30th)• Per capita $105,877 (6th)Gini (2020) 25.3low inequalityHDI (2023) 0.970very high (2nd)CurrencyNorwegian krone (NOK)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)• Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Date formatdd.mm.yyyyCalling code+47ISO 3166 codeNOInternet TLD.nob Includes the mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
VestfjorddalenVestfjorddalen is a valley in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 30-kilometre (19 mi) long valley stretches from the lake Tinnsjå westwards past Rjukan, Vemork, and Rjukan Falls to the lake Møsvatn in the west. The Måna River runs through the entire valley. The west end of the valley begins at the lake Møsvatn where the valley is quite wide. The river Måna is dammed in this area, creating the Skardfoss lake.
List of towns and cities in NorwayThis is a list of towns and cities in Norway. The Norwegian language word means a town or city–there is no distinction between the two words as there is in English. Historically, the designation of town/city was granted by the king, but since 1996 that authority was given to the local municipal councils for each municipality in Norway.
MilandMiland is a village in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the Vestfjorddalen valley, near the western shore of the large lake Tinnsjå, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the town of Rjukan, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Atrå, and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest (across the lake) from the village of Austbygde.
TuddalTuddal is a village in Hjartdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the Tuddalsdalen valley, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the village of Sauland and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the south of the town of Rjukan. County road 3430 runs from Sauland, through Tuddal, and further north along the mountain Gaustatoppen and to Rjukan. The highest point along the road reaches 1,260 metres (4,130 ft) above sea level.
TelemarkTelemark (pronounced [ˈtêːləmɑrk] ) is a county in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again.
MøsvatnMøsvatn is a lake in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is the tenth-largest lake in Norway with a surface area of 79.1 square kilometres (30.5 sq mi) and a volume of 1,573,523,000 cubic metres (1,275,676 acre⋅ft). The lake lies just east of the Hardangervidda National Park, in Skien watershed (Skiensvassdrag) catchment area.
Population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population size per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key concept in population geography. In botany and agronomy, it is known as plant density. Biological population densitiesPopulation density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility.
Administrative centreAn administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county seat or town, or the place where the central administration of a commune or equivalent subdivision, is located.
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