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.

Rjukan () is a town in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of Tinn Municipality. The town is located in the Vestfjorddalen valley between the lakes Møsvatn and Tinnsjå. The municipal council of Tinn declared town status for Rjukan in 1996. The town is located about to the west of the village of Miland and about to the northwest of the village of Tuddal (in Hjartdal Municipality).

Hardangervidda () is a mountain plateau () in central southern Norway, covering parts of Vestland, Telemark, and Buskerud counties. It is the largest plateau of its kind in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate, and one of Norway's largest glaciers, Hardangerjøkulen, is situated here. Much of the plateau is protected as part of Hardangervidda National Park. Hardangervidda is a popular tourist and leisure destination, and it is ideal for many outdoor activities.

Tinnsjå (also known as Tinnsjø or Tinnsjøen; ) is one of the largest lakes in Norway measuring about . At a depth of it is the third deepest lake in Norway and Europe. Tinnsjå is located in the municipalities of Tinn and Notodden 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 Mår flows from the lakes Mår, Gøystavatn, and Kalhovdfjorden into Tinnsjå. Tinnsjå is part of the Skien watershed, and it drains via the Tinnelva river in the south, down to the lake Heddalsvatn.

Gaustatoppen is a mountain in the county of Telemark, Norway. The tall mountain is located on the south side of the town of Rjukan and is the highest mountain in Telemark. The summit lies in Tinn Municipality, but there is a lower plateau that crosses the municipal border into Hjartdal Municipality.

waterfall in Tinn, Telemark, Norway

thumb|upright=1.3|250 px|Site of the plant in 2003

Miland 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 east of the town of Rjukan, about south of the village of Atrå, and about to the southwest (across the lake) from the village of Austbygde.

village in Tinn Municipality, Norway

The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The river flows from the lake Møsvatn through the Vestfjorddalen valley and the town of Rjukan to the large lake Tinnsjå near the village of Miland. It is part of the Skiensvassdraget drainage basin.

Blefjell is a small mountain range located along the border between Buskerud and Telemark in Norway. It encompasses parts of the five municipalities of Rollag, Flesberg, Kongsberg, Notodden and Tinn. The highest point is Bletoppen at above sea level.

Kalhovdfjorden is a lake in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The lake lies about to the north of the town of Rjukan and about east of the Hardangervidda National Park. The lake is part of the Skien watershed. The river Mår is the main outflow of the lake. The lake Møsvatn lies to the southwest and the lake Tinnsjå lies to the southeast. The area of the lake is and it is located above sea level.

thumb Krossobanen is an aerial tramway in Rjukan, Norway, and was the first of its kind in Northern Europe. It was built in 1928 by Bleichert as a gift from Norsk Hydro to the people of Rjukan (most of them Hydro employees), offering them a view of the sun which is obscured by the surrounding mountains during the winter months from October to March.

group of industrial heritage museums in Norway

Skirveggen is a mountain in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The tall mountain is located about northeast of the village of Tinn Austbygd and about to the southwest of the village of Nore. It is the highest mountain in the Vegglifjell mountain range which lies along the border of Telemark and Buskerud.

Bletoppen or Store Ble is a mountain in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The tall mountain is located about southeast of the village of Hovin and about north of the town of Notodden. The mountain is the highest mountain in the Blefjell mountain range which lies on the border of Telemark and Buskerud.

Vestfjorddalen is a valley in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 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. Just below the dam lies the Rjukan Falls and the Vemork power plant. Just before the falls, the valley narrows considerably and forms a gorge. After the power plant, the valley remains very narr

church building in Tinn, Eastern Norway

church building in Tinn, Eastern Norway

church building in Tinn, Eastern Norway

Vegglifjell is a mountain range located along the border of Buskerud and Telemark counties in southern Norway. It runs through the municipalities of Tinn, Rollag, and Nore og Uvdal. The highest point is the tall Skirveggen mountain. The mountain range is surrounded by the Numedalen valley to the east side, the Uvdalen valley to the north, and the Tessungdalen valley on the west side.

church building in Tinn, Eastern Norway

church building in Tinn, Eastern Norway

church building in Tinn, Eastern Norway