Place:Tinn, Telemark, Norway

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NameTinn
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates60.017°N 8.75°E
Located inTelemark, Norway
Contained Places
Gård
Ingulsland
Parish
Austbygdi
Dal
Hovin ( 1964 - )
Mæl
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Tinn is a municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Rjukan.

The parish of Tin(d) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Hovin was separated from the municipality of Tinn in 1860, but it was merged back into the municipality of Tinn on 1 January 1964.

Krossobanen is the oldest aerial tramway in Northern Europe. It was built in 1928 as a gift from Norsk Hydro. There is a museum and Hardangervidda National Park center at the lake Møsvatn close to Tinn.

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