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.

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.

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).

The mayor, Marius Roheim Aarvold, is elected until late 2027.

Notable people

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

Related pages

List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

References

↑ "Kommunefakta". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
↑ "List of urban areas in Norway by population". 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

[1] "Kommunefakta". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.

[2] "List of urban areas in Norway by population". Wikipedia. 2020-10-24.

[3] ttps://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/xl/mariken-fra-skien-jakter-pa-den-sjeldne-sommerfuglen-naglespinner-med-en-lysfelle-1.16944923. Retrieved 2024-07-07

[KommunalRapport-4] ttps://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26