Rjukan
in Tinn of Telemark, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.879 and 8.594 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 52' 44" and E 8° 35' 38"
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: 04:57 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:39 am and 3:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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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 Rjukan

Rjukan in Tinn (Telemark) with it's 3,568 citizens is a city in Norway about 75 mi (or 120 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rjukan is now 04:57 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Rjukan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Notodden Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 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 107 mi (or 172 km), North-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -6°C / 21 °F

Morning Temperature -9°C / 15 °F
Evening Temperature -8°C / 17 °F
Night Temperature -8°C / 17 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 995 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-5°C (23 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-4°C (25 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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...


Helicopter transporting giant Sun Mirror elements - Rjukan / Norway

Published: July 01, 2013
Length: 26:51 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Gaustatrollet

Helicopter transporting elements for the Sun Mirror at Rjukan - Telemark / Norway. A gigantic mirror on a nearby peak is going to reflect sunlight on Rjukan's main square below. Also check...


Strikkhopp på Rjukan 20.9.2014

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


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.


Krossobanen Rjukan: Gvepseborg Cafe & Restaurant

Published: August 27, 2013
Length: 26:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gaustatrollet

That's what the new Café looks like, when you take the Krossobanen Cablecar to Gvepseborg.


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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.

Rjukan

Rjukan is a town and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark. It is situated in Vestfjorddalen, between Møsvatn and Tinnsjå, and got its name after Rjukanfossen ("The Smoking Waterfall") west of the town. The Tinn municipality council granted township status for Rjukan in 1996. The town has 3,386 inhabitants (Jan. 2007).

Located at 59.8811, 8.58306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Norway, Populated places in Telemark, Populated places established in the 1900s, Populated places established in the 1910s, Tinn

Rjukan Station

Rjukan Station is the terminal railway station of the Rjukan Line, located at Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. The station opened as part of the railway on 9 August 1909 as Saaheim, until renaming to Rjukan on 15 November 1912. It was rebuilt 1959-60 and closed on 5 July 1991; after the closing the local radio station Radio Rjukan has moved into the building.

Located at 59.8784, 8.58199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations on Rjukanbanen, Railway stations in Tinn, Railway stations opened in 1909, Railway stations closed in 1991, Disused railway stations in Norway, 1909 establishments in Norway, 1991 disestablishments in Norway

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Rjukan: Gaustatoppen

Rjukan: Gaustatoppen, Rjukan (source)

capture of the webcam Øverland: Rjukan sett mot vest

Øverland: Rjukan sett mot vest, Øverland (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Рюкан, 리우칸, Рьюкан, Рјукан, 尤坎