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Rjukan

Heritage site, Norway.

About Rjukan

Town in Tinn Municipality, Norway. Part of the Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, inscribed in 2015.1,2

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Sources

  1. Wikidata item Q991201 (Rjukan)
  2. Decision 39 COM 8B.29 Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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