Dålån
in Tinn of Telemark, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.879 and 8.527 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 52' 43" and E 8° 31' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:37 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:00 am and 4:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Dålån

Dålån in Tinn (Telemark) is a city in Norway about 77 mi (or 124 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Dålån is now 09:37 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Dålån, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Notodden Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Urnes Stave Church in a distance of 106 mi (or 171 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rjukan, Seljord, Kviteseid, Sauland and Rodberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rjukan Sun Mirrors / Heliostats / Rjukan Solspeilet Sun Mirror / Rjukan Sonnen-Spiegel

Published: October 22, 2013
Length: 32:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gaustatrollet

Rjukan, (pop. 3500) is installing giant heliostats to redirect natural sunlight onto the town square during the six months the population lives in in near perpetual darkness. The industrial...


Espejos Gigantes reflejan el sol para iluminar el pueblo Noruego de Rjukan

Published: November 11, 2013
Length: 46:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fer Santamaria Renovables

Un pueblo en un profundo valle de Noruega, vence la sombra del invierno instalando unos reflectores alimentados con energía fotovoltaica, que reflejan la luz solar, que si que llega a lo alto...


Vemork

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 48:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ViHo

Vemork er en kraftstasjon nær Rjukan i Tinn kommune i Telemark fylke. Bygget av Norsk Hydro og åpnet i 1911. Under den annen verdenskrig og senere ble her produsert tungtvann. Lokalene ...


Krossobanen Rjukan: Krosso - Gvepseborg t/r

Published: August 15, 2012
Length: 23:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gaustatrollet

Krosso - Gvepseborg tur / retur 15.08.2012.


Rjukan kirke

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 15:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ViviElv1

Rjukan kirke ble bygget i 1915 og er en korskirke i mur. Kirken ble totalt ødelagt innvendig av en brann i 1965. Den gjenåpnet 1968 med et fullstendig omarbeidet interiør. Kirkegården ligger...


Strikkhopp på Rjukan 20.9.2014

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 56:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian Schmidt


Я прыгнул в бездну! (Bungee Jumping in Telemark, Tinn, Rjukan)

Published: May 11, 2008
Length: 40:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DodoFilm Company

Bungee Jump, Rjukan, Norway.


Rjukan Krossobanen

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 49:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: km2bp

http://krossobanen.no/index_uk.htm More of my photos from Rjukan is are here: http://rjukan.gu.ma/


Bungee Jumping Rjukan Norway 2010

Published: August 30, 2010
Length: 13:37 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: mrangelus

Norway's toughest bungee jump, 90meters.


Strikkhopp Rjukan

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 49:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Visit Rjukan

Kom til Rjukan og prøv Norges råeste strikkhopp! Du kaster deg ut fra hengebruen på Vemork og ned i Rjukanjuvet. Fra bruen og ned til bunnen av juvet er det 84 meter.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Operation Freshman

Operation Freshman was the codename given to a British airborne operation conducted in November 1942 during World War II. It was the first British airborne operation conducted using gliders, and its target was the Vemork Norsk Hydro chemical plant in Telemark county, Norway which produced heavy water for Nazi Germany.

Located at 59.8711, 8.49139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1942, Airborne operations, Military history of Norway during World War II, Military operations of World War II involving Germany, Norwegian resistance movement, Nuclear program of Nazi Germany, Sabotage, World War II aerial operations and battles of the Western European Theatre, World War II British Commando raids, Glider Pilot Regiment operations

Vemork

Vemork is the name of a hydroelectric power plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. The plant was built by Norsk Hydro and opened in 1911, its main purpose being to fix nitrogen for the production of fertilizer. Vemork was later the site of the first plant in the world to mass-produce heavy water developing from the hydrogen production then used for the Haber process. During World War II, Vemork was the target of Norwegian heavy water sabotage operations.

Located at 59.8711, 8.49139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hydroelectric power stations in Norway, Norsk Hydro, Tinn

Krossobanen

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.

Located at 59.8807, 8.54101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cable cars in Norway, Tinn, Norsk Hydro

Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum

Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum is an industrial museum located at Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. Located in the Vemork power station, it was established in 1988 to allow the preservation of industrial society created by Norsk Hydro when they established themselves in Rjukan in 1907.

Located at 59.872, 8.49458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Telemark, Industry museums in Norway, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Tinn, Museums established in 1983, Science museums in Norway

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dålån.

capture of the webcam Rjukan: Gaustatoppen

Rjukan: Gaustatoppen, Rjukan (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dålån