Miland

Miland is a village in Tinn Municipality in Vestfold og 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.[3]

Miland
Village
View of the village Credit: Jan-Tore Egge
View of the village
Credit: Jan-Tore Egge
Miland is located in Vestfold og Telemark
Miland
Miland
Location of the village
Miland is located in Norway
Miland
Miland
Miland (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.9251°N 8.75359°E / 59.9251; 8.75359
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
DistrictAust-Telemark
MunicipalityTinn Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total291
 • Density872/km2 (2,260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3658 Miland

The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2022) of 291 and a population density of 872 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,260/sq mi).[1]

The mountain Gaustatoppen lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest of Miland. The river Måna runs along the south side of the village on its way to the lake Tinnsjå. Mæl Church is located just east of the village.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Miland, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Miland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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