Skien
Skien is a city and a municipality in Telemark, Norway. Skien is the capital of Telemark county. Skien has a population of 55 079.[1]
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.[2] Skienselva is a river flowing through the city, dividing Skien in half.
Other information
Animal life: The Aglia tau (picture), a moth that is known as the tau emperor, has been found (as late as the 2020s).[3]
The mayor, Marius Roheim Aarvold, is elected until late 2027.[4]
Notable people
- Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian author.
- Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian.
Skien Media
Frogner hovedgård in Skien, Norway, main building
Riksvei 36: Gunnar Knudsens Veg
Kirkegata sett fra Ibsenparken. Skien kirke, Festiviteten til høyre, Skien sparebank til venstre
Skien Secondary school, Dept. Brekkeby
Kapitelberget church ruins
Severin Løvenskiold, 1854
Norwegian Prime Minister Gunnar Knudsen (1848-1928)
- HenrikIbsenavEilifPeterssen
Dag Erik Pedersen, Norwegian TV anchor and retired road racing cyclist.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Kommunefakta (in nb). SSB. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ List of urban areas in Norway by population (in en). Wikipedia (2020-10-24).
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/xl/mariken-fra-skien-jakter-pa-den-sjeldne-sommerfuglen-naglespinner-med-en-lysfelle-1.16944923. Retrieved 2024-07-07
- ↑ https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26