Miland | |
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Village | |
 View of the village Credit: Jan-Tore Egge | |
  Miland Location of the village  Miland Miland (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′30″N 8°45′13″E / 59.9251°N 8.75359°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold og Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Municipality | Tinn Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 872/km2 (2,260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3658 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]
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 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Miland, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- 1 2 Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Miland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.