Telemark - Definition and Overview

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.

Telemark fylke County NO-08 Region Østlandet Administrative centre Skien County mayor Gunn Marit Helgesen (H) Area 13,854 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Percent  - Density 166,124 % 12/km²

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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.

Notable people from Telemark

• Henrik Ibsen, born in Skien.
• Vidkun Quisling, born in Fyresdal.
• Sondre Norheim, father of skiing.
• Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, author.

Municipalities

• Bamble
• Bø
• Drangedal
• Fyresdal
• Hjartdal
• Kragerø
• Kviteseid
• Nissedal
• Nome
• Notodden
• Porsgrunn
• Sauherad
• Seljord
• Siljan
• Skien
• Tinn
• Tokke
• Vinje

External links

• Homepage of Telemark County (http://www.telemark-fk.no)
• County map (http://www.telemark-fk.no/C1256A1000361FD7/0/C941AC78A23972CFC1256BE60037028F?OpenDocument)