Måna Explained

Måna
Name Other:Måne
Map:Mosvatn.PNG
Pushpin Map:Telemark#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Telemark
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:Tinn Municipality
Length:32km (20miles)
Source1:Møsvatn
Source1 Location:Tinn-Vinje border
Source1 Coordinates:59.824°N 8.3181°W
Mouth:Tinnsjå
Mouth Location:Miland, Tinn
Mouth Coordinates:59.9278°N 8.7993°W

The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 32km (20miles) river flows from the lake Møsvatn through the Vestfjorddalen valley and the town of Rjukan to the large lake Tinnsjå near the village of Miland. It is part of the Skiensvassdraget drainage basin.

The entire river has a total drop in elevation of from Møsvatn to Tinnsjå, notably including the Rjukan Falls, a large waterfall that has also been a major tourist attraction. This area has been developed in five power stations with a total installation of and a total average annual production of 2237GWh. The largest power stations are Vemork and Såheim.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Måne (elv i Telemark) . . . 2023-05-23 . Mæhlum . Lars . no . 2023-08-20.