Telemark
- For other uses, see Telemark (disambiguation).
Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien.
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| County | NO-08 | |
| Region | Østlandet | |
| Administrative centre | Skien | |
| County mayor | Gunn Marit Helgesen (H) | |
| Area - Total - Percentage | Ranked 10 15,299 km² 4.55 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 13 166,124 3.63 % 1.8 % 12/km² | |
| Gross Regional Product - Total (2001) - Percentage - GRP/capita | Ranked 12 36,345 million NOK 2.38 % 219,404 NOK | |
The county is located in southeastern Norway,extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogenous landscape, including many hills and valleys.
The largest population centres are Skien, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Rjukan and Kragerø. Other important places are Stathelle, Ulefoss, Brevik, Langesund, Bø and Fyresdal.
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Notable people from Telemark
- Henrik Ibsen, author, born in Skien.
- Sondre Norheim, father of skiing.
- Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, author.
- Vidkun Quisling, politician, born in Fyresdal.
- Tarjei Vesaas, author.
- The Heroes of Telemark
History
In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Telemark was a petty kingdom.
Municipalities
- Bamble
- Bø
- Drangedal
- Fyresdal
- Hjartdal
- Kragerø
- Kviteseid
- Nissedal
- Nome
- Notodden
- Porsgrunn
- Sauherad
- Seljord
- Siljan
- Skien
- Tinn
- Tokke
- Vinje
External links
| Counties of Norway | Missing image Norway_coa.png Coat of arms of Norway |
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| Akershus | Aust-Agder | Buskerud | Finnmark | Hedmark | Hordaland | Møre og Romsdal | Nordland | Nord-Trøndelag | Oppland | Oslo | Østfold | Rogaland | Sogn og Fjordane | Sør-Trøndelag | Telemark | Troms | Vest-Agder | Vestfold | |