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Sauland

Telemark, Norway · Europe

About Sauland

Sauland is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Notodden, 14km from Heddal Stave Church.

Sauland is a town located in Telemark, Norway. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sauland sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sauland to your route.

About Sauland

Sauland is the administrative centre of Hjartdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the confluence of the Hjartdøla and Skogsåa rivers, which together form the river Heddøla. The European route E134 highway runs through the village. The village of Hjartdalsbygda lies about 16 kilometres

Read more (9.9 mi) to the west, the village of Tuddal lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north, the village of Gransherad lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northeast, the village of Heddal lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east, and the town of Notodden lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east. The population was above 800 people in 2016, which equates over half of all households in the whole municipality. The village is placed in the south/east corner of the municipality and is one of the three Church of Norway parishes in Hjartdal. The village has grocery store, gas station, crafts, auction and second-hand shop, bakery, doctor, day care, retirement, banking, guesthouses, municipal offices, social security offices, car and truck repair shop, wood and farm shop and a shooting range.

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Where is Sauland located?

Sauland is located in Telemark, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 59.6161 latitude, 8.9375 longitude.

What is the population of Sauland?

Sauland has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Telemark
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
59.6161, 8.9375

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Sauland

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Heddal Stave Church

Norway's largest stave church, a triple-naved wooden cathedral raised around 1200 and still the parish church of Notodden. Its tiered shingled roofs rise like a dark pagoda beside route E134 through Telemark.

14 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Vemork

The 1911 Vemork power plant outside Rjukan, target of the WWII heavy-water sabotage raids that crippled the Nazi atomic programme, now the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum. Part of the Rjukan–Notodden UNESCO site.

38 km · about 45 min drive

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

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🇳🇴 Norway

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🇳🇴 Norway

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Lunde

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Kongsberg

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40 km awayPop. 17,667

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