Porsgrunn

Porsgrunn kommune
Municipality
Parts of Porsgrunn
Parts of Porsgrunn
Coat of arms of Porsgrunn kommune
Coat of arms
Porsgrunn within
Porsgrunn within
Coordinates: 59°6′56″N 9°42′36″E / 59.11556°N 9.71000°E / 59.11556; 9.71000
CountryNorway
DistrictGrenland
Administrative centrePorsgrunn
Area
 • Total165 km2 (64 sq mi)
 • Land161 km2 (62 sq mi)
 • Rank352 in Norway
Population
 (2010)
 • Total35,117
 • Rank22 in Norway
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
6.4%
DemonymPorsgrunnsfolk/-mann/-kvinne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3806
Official language formBokmål
Websitewww.porsgrunn.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

Porsgrunn is a city and a municipality in Telemark County in South-Eastern Norway. The city is divided into two parts by the river Skienselva. There is also a big industrial island called Herøya which is the back bone for the city.

History

['Porsgrunn porcelain factory' or] "Porsgrund porselænsfabrik" was established in 1885. The factory has been turned into a small shopping center.

Porsgrunn porcelain factory

Area: 161 km2

Population: 36224

Administration

The mayor, Janicke Andreassen, is elected until late 2027.

References

  1. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Nilsen, Jan Erik; Skårdal, Halvard; Lundbo, Sten (2020-02-05). "Porsgrunn". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  4. ↑ https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26