Tinn
Tinn is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districts of Aust-Telemark and Upper Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Rjukan. Some of the villages in Tinn include Atrå, Austbygde, Hovin, and Miland.
Tinn Municipality
Tinn kommune | |
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| Tind herred (historic name) | |
View of Rjukan | |
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Telemark within Norway | |
Tinn within Telemark | |
| Coordinates: 60°0′33″N 8°33′34″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Rjukan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Kathrine Haatvedt (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,045.13 km2 (789.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,848.01 km2 (713.52 sq mi) |
| • Water | 197.12 km2 (76.11 sq mi) 9.6% |
| • Rank | #34 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,546 |
| • Rank | #172 in Norway |
| • Density | 3/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −7.1% |
| Demonym | Tinndøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4026 |
| Website | Official website |
The 2,045-square-kilometre (790 sq mi) municipality is the 34th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tinn is the 172nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,546. The municipality's population density is 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 7.1% over the previous 10-year period.
The Krossobanen is the oldest aerial tramway in Northern Europe. It was built in 1928 as a gift from Norsk Hydro. The Hardangervidda National Park center is located at the lake Møsvatn, just east of Tinn.