Welcome to Tinn
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TLF 35 08 15 10 |
FAX 35 08 15 15 |
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As a new resident of Tinn Municipality you are sure to be seeking answers to many questions. You can find some information in English on this web site, but we also recommend that you contact us by phone 35 08 15 00.
The beautiful, ungovernable Rjukan waterfall had the power, and the engineer, Sam Eyde, and the physicist, Kristian Birkeland, had the know-how. Fertiliser was in great demand all over the world because of the booming, global population.
This was a vital factor for the construction of a large-scale hydro-electric power station and one of the world's most sophisticated electrochemical processing plants of the era. |
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Quick links
map for Tinn
Visit Rjukan
Visit Norway
The Monarchy
Norway portal
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Schools
The municipality is divided into 7 primary schools districts. As a resident of Tinn your child has the right to attend the school in the school district in which you reside.. For children from 1st to 4th grades, all municipal primary schools provide an after-school activity programme for children on the school premises (called SFO in Norwegian). All children in Norway registered with the Office of the National Public Registrar are automatically given a place at the school in their school district in October of the year they turn 5. As a general rule, children start in 1st grade the year they turn 6..
Rjukan barneskole Rjukan ungdomsskole Miland skole Atrå barne- og ungdomsskule Bøen skule Haukås Lurås skule Hovin skule- og barnehage
First-graders who live more than 2 kilometres from their school and children between 2nd and 10th grade who live more than 4 kilometres from their school, have the right to free bus shuttle to and from school. If one chooses to send one’s child to a school outside the school district, one loses the right to the school bus service |
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Health
Health care services in Tinn Municipality is located to Rjukan legesenter / health clinics, a maternity care centre, as well as a range of other services such as physiotherapy and ergotherapy. All residents of the municipality have the right to a personal doctor.
Municipal health clinics provide free health care for children up to age 5. All children are examined at regular intervals and provided with vaccinations. In addition, clinics offer home visits for newborns, establishment of mother-and-child groups, counselling and specialist referrals.For young people between the ages of 12 and 24, the municipal health clinics provide counselling and information on issues like sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, drugs, family and relationships.
The municipality offers maternity care to pregnant women. They may choose themselves to go to a midwife or a doctor. Maternity care involves regular check ups and counselling, as well as reservation of ultrasound and registration at the hospital. Home birthing is still fairly uncommon in Norway, though there are growing numbers of midwives qualified to perform home births. The Asker Maternity Care Centre is located at Rjukan legesenter, Storgata 16, 3660 Rjukan tlf. 35 08 17 20
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Dental care
For children in Norway up to the age of 18, dental care is provided free of charge. There is a 25 per cent discount for 19 and 20 year-olds |
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Emergency services
is a 24-hour service located in Rjukan Hospital,.If an emergency occurs, you are encouraged first to make contact with your personal doctor. If your personal doctor is not available or is not able to address the problem, call 35 09 54 00 for medical advice.
For life-threatening sickness or accidents, call for an ambulance on 113
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Norwegian language training
For newcomers to Norway residing in Tinn, Norwegian language instruction is available at Voksenopplæringen centrally located in Rjukan. Tel. 35 08 15 67 Refugees, asylum seekers and family members of Norwegian citizens have the right to at least 300 hours of free language instruction. |
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Culture
Tinn Municipality offers a wide variety of cultural, sports and recreation possibilities. We have a a very good library, a cinema and a theatre hall.
Tinn Culture School offers classes in music, dance, art, sculpture and more to young people up to the age of 20.Tinn is known to be a “green municipality” because of the farmland, lakes and mountains with well-maintained walking and ski trails. Tourist-office |
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Building and renovating
If you are planning to build or renovate a house, you will require approval of your plan from Tinn Municipality before you can proceed, and should therefore become familiar with the relevant municipal rules and regulations. It is recommended that you have your plan checked by an architect or engineer before you submit it to avoid wasting time in the application process. The municipality is obliged to respond to applications within a certain time period; this varies depending on the type of application.
Social services
Social services provided by Tinn Municipality include counselling, economic assistance, addiction care, refugee settlement, residential loans and job training. The municipality has 2 work centres for people with mental or physical handicaps.Tinn Municipality receives refugees . Refugee settlement is jointly handled by Tinn Municipality and the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.
The environment
Drinking water is of high quality in Tinn Municipality, and you can safely drink tap water.
Moving and change of addressAt these offices, you can obtain information about the Formalities related to moving to Norway are handled by two national government bodies - Tinn Tax Assessment Office and the Office of the National Public Registrar.At these offices, you can obtain information about the:
- Moving and names Tax deduction cards
- Tax returns
- Inheritance and gifts
- Value-added tax
- Employers’ contribution (social security)
Employment
The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organisation (NAV) can help you to find work in Norway and in other EU/EEA countries through the EURES network. All EU/EEA citizens living in Norway can benefit from NAV services.
Further information
For information in English about other Norwegian government services, go to www.norway.no.
For more general information in English for new foreign residents in Norway, go to www.nyinorge.no.