Raulandsgrend
Rauland | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 59°43′14″N 8°00′44″E / 59.72042°N 8.01216°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Eastern Norway |
County | Telemark |
District | Vest-Telemark |
Municipality | Vinje Municipality |
Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 3864 Rauland |
Raulandsgrend or simply Rauland is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in a mountainous area along the north shore of the lake Totak, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) to the northwest of the village of Krossen. The lake Møsvatn lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north and the vast Hardangervidda National Park lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northwest. The village was once the administrative centre of the old Rauland Municipality which existed from 1860 until 1964.[2]