Rjukan
Rjukan, a pocket-sized town in Telemark's Vestfjorddalen valley, is best known for the World War II heavy water sabotage operations at the nearby Vemork hydroelectric power plant — and for the large mirrors installed on the mountainside in 2013 to reflect sunlight into the town square during the months when the surrounding peaks block direct sun entirely. Built largely by Norsk Hydro in the 1910s and 1920s, the town is now part of the Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2015.
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- Population3,568
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Rjukan: quick answers
Where is Rjukan?
Rjukan is in Telemark, Norway, about 91 km57 miles in a straight line from Drammen.
How do you get to Rjukan?
The nearest airport is Notodden (NTB), about 1 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Rjukan, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rjukan?
The warmest month is July, averaging 12°C53°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -8°C17°F. The wettest month is July, with about 130 mm5.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rjukan?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.