Skien

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Skien is a city and a municipality in Telemark, Norway. Skien is the capital of Vestfold og Telemark county. Skien has a population of 55 079.

Geography

Skien is located in the South-East of Telemark. The closest city to Skien is Porsgrunn. Together Skien and Porsgrunn is the seventh largest urban area in Norway. Skienselva is a river flowing through the city, dividing Skien in half.

Notable people

• Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian author.
• Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian.

Skien Media

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  Frogner hovedgård in Skien, Norway, main building

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  Kapitelberget church ruins

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  Riksvei 36: Gunnar Knudsens Veg

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  Skien Kirkes tvillingetårn, Skien, Telemarken

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  Skien videregående skole - Brekkeby

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  Severin Løvenskiold, 1854

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  Norwegian Prime Minister Gunnar Knudsen (1848-1928)

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  HenrikIbsenavEilifPeterssen

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  Dag Erik Pedersen, Norwegian TV anchor and retired road racing cyclist.