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Rauland

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Total population

620

Air quality index

25Good
Coordinates59.69°, 8.06°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Rauland, a small village in Telemark, Norway, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Population sits at roughly 620 according to the open data we track. The settlement sits at 59.695°, 8.063°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 37% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.6947
Longitude
8.0630
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,502
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    511
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    493
  • Willow Warbler
    Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    483
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    481
  • Meadow Pipit
    Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    369
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    355
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    351
  • Redwing
    Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    340

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2004-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Rikard Berge
Rikard Berge
Norwegian folklorist and writer (1881–1969)
Jon Bojer Godal
Jon Bojer Godal
Norwegian writer
Olav Aslakson Versto
Olav Aslakson Versto
Norwegian politician (1892-1977)
A
Are Frode Søholt
Norwegian writer and musician
J
Jens Graasvoll
Norwegian professor, music pedagogue, composer
A
Aslak Torjusson
Norwegian educator (1891-1973)
S
Sveinung Aanonsen
T
Tore Godal
Norwegian public health expert (born 1939)
O
Olav O. Bitustøyl
Norwegian architect
S
Siv Kvåli
T
Torgeir Fonnlid
Norwegian actor
K
Kåre Mol
Norwegian volleyball player and coach
S
Svallaug Svalastoga
Født 23. oktober 1920 Fødested Rauland Død 19. september 1978 Dødssted Oslo

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Telemark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
958

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Rauland

Rauland i Telemark
Øystein Kostveit · 1994
Vinje og Rauland
Rikard Berge · 1940
Dei mange val
Dag Rorgemoen · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

alpine bearberry
alpine bearberry
Arctous alpina
Seen 2026-09-26
Swedish Cornel
Swedish Cornel
Cornus suecica
Seen 2026-09-18
fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-09-05
rough horsetail
rough horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Seen 2026-09-03
wood horsetail
wood horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum
Seen 2026-09-03
common juniper
common juniper
Juniperus communis
Seen 2026-08-27
Northern Wolfsbane
Northern Wolfsbane
Aconitum septentrionale
Seen 2026-08-27
common bilberry
common bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Seen 2026-08-27
Water Avens
Water Avens
Geum rivale
Seen 2026-08-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library