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Rjukan–Notodden

Also known as Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Rjukan–Notodden is about 90 km west of Drammen. The nearest other World Heritage site is West Norwegian Fjords, about 150 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Drammen · about 91,000 peopleabout 90 km east
  • Skien · about 73,000 peopleabout 95 km south-east
  • Oslo · about 835,000 peopleabout 120 km east
  • Tønsberg · about 39,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
  • Moss · about 37,000 peopleabout 130 km east
  • Bærum · about 114,000 peopleabout 150 km east
Rjukan–NotoddenOsloBergenStavangerBærumDrammenKarlstadSkienSandnesHaugesundTønsbergMossHamarWest Norwegian FjordsBryggenRock Carvings in Tanum100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Rjukan–Notodden and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesWest Norwegian Fjords1Urnes Stave Church2Bryggen3Rock Carvings in Tanum4Viking Age Ring Fortresses5Rjukan–Notodden
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Bryggen

NorwayCultural190 km away

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