Treungen

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Village in Nissedal, Norway

title: "Treungen" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["nissedal", "villages-in-telemark"] description: "Village in Nissedal, Norway" topic_path: "general/nissedal" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treungen" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Nissedal, Norway ::

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FieldValue
official_nameTreungen
other_nameTveitsund
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image_captionView of the village
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pushpin_label_positiontop
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Eastern Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Telemark
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Vest-Telemark
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Nissedal Municipality
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+02:00
area_footnotes
area_total_km21.01
population_as_of2022
population_footnotes
population_total540
population_density_km2534
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code3855 Treungen
coordinates
elevation_m247
elevation_footnotes
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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 km2 village has a population (2022) of 540 and a population density of 534 PD/km2. The village is the sole population centre that has more than 200 residents in all of Nissedal municipality.

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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.

Location

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Treungen lies beside the southern end of lake Nisser, about 18 km south of the village of Kyrkjebygda and about 20 km to the northwest of the village of Felle. The Telemarksveien (Norwegian National Road 41) passes through the village northwards towards Vrådal and southwards towards Åmli in Agder county. The state highway was widened after the Treungen railway was dismantled in 1967. Treungen was the railway terminus. Telemark Bilruter runs a bus route between Arendal and Seljord, and this route replaces the abandoned rail connection to Arendal. Treungen is split into two by lake Nisser and in the middle of the village is Tveitsund bridge, a fine stone bridge adorned with concrete columns. The bridge was protected as a cultural monument in 1999. It is small, and traffic is controlled by lights. Throughout its history, Treungen has been closely linked with the town of Arendal and Aust-Agder county because lake Nisser was a part of the Arendal waterway and had its outflow through Nidelva. When timber was floated downriver, Treungen was an important hub. The timber came here along lake Nisser before being sent on its journey to Arendal.

Climate

Treungen has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), with cold winters and mild summers.

|metric first = yes |single line = yes |location = Tveitsund 1991-2020 (252 m, extremes 1919-2021 includes earlier station) |Jan record high C = 12.5 | Jan record low C = -27.5 |Feb record high C = 16.3 | Feb record low C = -34.6 |Mar record high C = 19.4 | Mar record low C = -26.6 |Apr record high C = 22.5 | Apr record low C = -15 |May record high C = 28.1 | May record low C = -4.8 |Jun record high C = 31.8 | Jun record low C = -1.3 |Jul record high C = 31.8 | Jul record low C = 1.9 |Aug record high C = 31.8 | Aug record low C = 1 |Sep record high C = 26.4 | Sep record low C = -3.9 |Oct record high C = 22.8 | Oct record low C = -11.2 |Nov record high C = 15.1 | Nov record low C = -17.3 |Dec record high C = 12.8 | Dec record low C = -23 |Jan high C = 1.3 |Feb high C = 1.8 |Mar high C = 5.4 |Apr high C = 10.1 |May high C = 15.5 |Jun high C = 19.5 |Jul high C = 21.7 |Aug high C = 20.3 |Sep high C = 15.7 |Oct high C = 9.6 |Nov high C = 4.8 |Dec high C = 1.9 |Jan mean C=-2 |Feb mean C=-2.1 |Mar mean C=0.5 |Apr mean C=4.6 |May mean C=9.5 |Jun mean C=13.6 |Jul mean C=15.9 |Aug mean C=14.7 |Sep mean C=11 |Oct mean C=5.9 |Nov mean C=1.9 |Dec mean C=-1.1 |year mean C= |Jan low C = -4.9 |Feb low C = -5.3 |Mar low C = -3.5 |Apr low C = 0.1 |May low C = 4 |Jun low C = 8.1 |Jul low C = 10.8 |Aug low C = 10.2 |Sep low C = 7.2 |Oct low C = 2.8 |Nov low C = -0.6 |Dec low C = -3.9 |precipitation colour= green |Jan precipitation mm=89.1 |Feb precipitation mm=56.7 |Mar precipitation mm=50.3 |Apr precipitation mm=49.5 |May precipitation mm=72.4 |Jun precipitation mm=79.1 |Jul precipitation mm=93.7 |Aug precipitation mm=110 |Sep precipitation mm=99 |Oct precipitation mm=114.1 |Nov precipitation mm=107.7 |Dec precipitation mm=85.8 |year precipitation mm= |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days= 13 |Feb precipitation days= 10 |Mar precipitation days= 9 |Apr precipitation days= 9 |May precipitation days= 9 |Jun precipitation days= 10 |Jul precipitation days= 11 |Aug precipitation days= 11 |Sep precipitation days= 11 |Oct precipitation days= 12 |Nov precipitation days= 13 |Dec precipitation days= 12 |source 1= yr.no statistics Tveitsund |source 2= NOAA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway

Recreation

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Treungen and surrounding Nissedal are home to a variety of hiking trails, including Havrefjelløypa and Heigeitilløypa, two trails connecting Nissedal with neighboring Gautefall. Various nearby mountain peaks offer hiking trails, including Hægefjell, Skornetten, and Skuggenatten. The trailhead for Skuggenatten (western peak of Baremslandsfjell) is located by Treungen sports arena, around 1 km south of Treungen village center. Its peak at 706 m above sea-level has panoramic views of surrounding areas including the village and adjacent lake Nisser. Skuggenatten has been called the symbol of Treungen and is located near the village center. A cabin, cairn, and a mast can be found on top. The trailhead is situated on the opposite side of the road from Treungen Fire Station. Skuggenatten is the most popular mountain for hiking in the Treungen area. The trails here are also the best-marked hiking trails in Nissedal.

The trailhead for Skornetten, the highest point in Kyrkjebygdheia at 883 m above sea-level, is situated by the seter at Espeli on the eastern side of Holmevatn and Breilivatn. From the trail are panoramic views of Breilivatn, Sylvtjønn, Breili, Holmevatn, Nordbygda, Tørdal, Gautefallheia, and more. From the peak are views of Fyresdal, Vrådal, Kviteseid, Seljord, Hesthomvarden, Hjasufsknatten, and as far as Risør and the ocean outside Kragerø.

A number of trailheads can be found by Bjønntjønn ("Bear Lake") in Bjønntjønndalen ("Bear Valley"), including trails to Reinsvassnuten, Øverlandsvatnet, Gautefall Tourist Hotel, Heimdalsheia, and a lavvo at Breivassåsen by the lake Østre Breivatn. Several trailheads by Bjønntjønn can be found by the dam, Bjønntjønndammen, a floating dam which was constructed by Sveinung Solli in 1900. The dam was in use until the 1960s and was restored by Gautefall Turlag in 2010. Various cross-country skiing trails were established near Bjønntjønn in 2008, including skiing trails to Gautefall Tourist Hotel and Bleka at Gautefallheia.

The trail to the peak at Reinvassnuten lies by Reinsvatn Lake where the oldest cabin at Gautefall can be found (Reinsvasshytta). Reinsvasshytta cabin was constructed by Amboritius Olsen Lindvig in 1900. Although the main trailhead for Reinsvassnuten is located at Gautefall Tourist Hotel, there are trailheads at Bleka in Gautefall as well as near the lakes Feletjønn and Bjønntjønn in Nissedal.

Lake Tjørull is located 10 km south of Tjønnefoss in Treungen. The lake is home to a variety of islands and bays and is situated next to tall mountain peaks. It is used for a number of recreational activities such as canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, rowing, and more. Wildlife such as eagles and beavers can often be seen by Tjørull.

Notable people

References

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