Hovin, Tinn

This article is about the village in Tinn, Norway. For the former municipality, see Hovin, Telemark.

Hovin is a village in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located just up the hill from the eastern shore of the large lake Tinnsjå. It is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of the village of Tinn Austbygd and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the town of Notodden.

Hovin
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 59.85245°N 9.02861°E / 59.85245; 9.02861
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Telemark
District	Aust-Telemark
Municipality	Tinn Municipality
Elevation [1]	411 m (1,348 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3652 Hovin i Telemark

From 1886 until 1964, the village was the administrative centre of the old Hovin Municipality. In 1964, the municipality was dissolved and this area became part of Tinn Municipality. Hovin Church is located in this village.^[2]

References

1. "Hovin, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
2. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (20 January 2023). "Hovin (Telemark)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.