Miland
Miland | |
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Village | |
 View of the village Credit: Jan-Tore Egge | |
 Interactive map of Miland | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′30″N 8°45′13″E / 59.9251°N 8.75359°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Municipality | Tinn Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 329 |
| • Density | 889/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3658 Miland |
Miland[3] 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.[4]
The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2025) of 329 and a population density of 889 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/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.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Miland, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (2 March 2026). "Miland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 August 2026.