Treungen
Treungen
Tveitsund | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village | |
| Coordinates: 59°01′14″N 8°31′13″E / 59.02064°N 8.5202°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Municipality | Nissedal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 540 |
| • Density | 534/km2 (1,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3855 Treungen |
Treungen or Tveitsund is the administrative centre of Nissedal Municipality in Telemark county in Norway. Treungen and Tveitsund were previously separate villages, but they have grown together and now form one large urban area. The 1.01-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2022) of 540 and a population density of 534 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,380/sq mi). The village is the sole population centre that has more than 200 residents in all of Nissedal municipality.
Treungen is surrounded by tall mountains and is situated where the river Nidelva begins at the southernmost part of the lake Nisser, Telemark's largest lake. Immediately south of Treungen is the lake Tjørull, Nissedal's second-largest lake. Rivers in the Treungen area include Fyresåna and Nisseråna, which both intersect to the south of the village.
The Old Norse name for Treungen was «Þriðjungrinn», meaning "a third part" and probably refers to an old division of the village.
The local hotel is a building that is characteristic of Treungen's early days as a travel interchange between road and railway. The hotel is built in the Jugendstil architectural style, adorned with classical columns.