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Kragerø
Kragerø () is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districts of Grenland and the smaller Vestmar. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kragerø. Villages in Kragerø include Helle, Vadfoss, Kil, and Portør. The municipality is the 262nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kragerø is the 111th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,413. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.7% over the previous 10-year period. In the days of the sailing ships, Kragerø was one of Norway's largest port cities. The London-based newspaper ''The Independent'', published an article on Kragerø stating that "When Norwegians want to get away from it all they head for Kragero. Forests, fjords and islands await them at the place where Edvard Munch found peace and relaxation." The population of Kragerø quadruples during its summer months due to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kragerø () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional districts of Grenland and the smaller Vestmar. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Kragerø (town), town of Kragerø. Villages in Kragerø include Helle, Telemark, Helle, Vadfoss, Kil, Telemark, Kil, and Portør. The municipality is the 262nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kragerø is the 111th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,413. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.7% over the previous 10-year period. In the days of the sailing ships, Kragerø was one of Norway's largest port, port cities. The London-based newspaper ''The Independent'', published an article on Kragerø stating that "When Norwegians want to get away from it all they head for Kragero. Forests, fjords and islands await them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadfoss
Vadfoss is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kammerfosselva, about midway betweenthe villages of Helle to the east and Kil to the west. It is also close to the town of Kragerø, which is located roughly to the southeast. The villages of Vadfoss and Helle have grown together in conurbation, so Statistics Norway groups them together as one large urban village called Vadfoss/Helle. The village area of Vadfoss/Helle has a population (2022) of 1,516 and a population density of . Location The river beside Vadfoss has no clear name due to the fact that it changes names several times along its length, but it is often referred to as the Kragerø watershed estuary or sometimes the Kragerø River (see the Gallery section for a graphical representation of its many names). In general terms, it is the river stemming from the lake Toke and leading out to the Kilsfjorden. The main road serving Vadfoss is Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kragerø (town)
Kragerø is a town that is the administrative centre of Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located on the shore of the Kilsfjord, about to the southeast of the villages of Vadfoss and Helle. Kragerø Church is located in the town centre. The town has a population (2022) of 5,366 and a population density of . History Kragerø is located at the end of a peninsula between the Kilsfjorden and Hellefjorden. The peninsula to the south, the island of Skåtøy, and several other large islands provide for a sheltered harbor for the town. By the 1500, this area began to grow up as an important harbour for shipping timber from the vast forests of Telemark. In 1666, the village was established as a kjøpstad, giving it "town" rights. The town's business life was characterized by timber exports, shipping, and shipbuilding from then until the end of the First World War. Kragerø was one of Norway's largest shipping towns in the latter half of the 19th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helle, Telemark
Helle is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the north shores of Hellefjorden about northeast of the town of Kragerø. The village of Vadfoss is located immediately west of Helle. The village of Helle includes the neighborhoods of Nordbø, Sollia, Måneliheia, and Skarbo. There are several small lakes in the hills above Helle, including Upper and Lower Strandtjenn, Langtjenn, Bastautjenn, Årømyrtjenna, and Svarttjenn. The villages of Vadfoss and Helle have grown together in conurbation, so Statistics Norway groups them together as one large urban village called Vadfoss/Helle. The village area of Vadfoss/Helle has a population (2022) of 1,516 and a population density of . The village is connected to the rest of Norway via road by Norwegian county roads 363 and 210, and via bus by Nettbuss Sør Route 459 and Drangedal Bilruter Route 609. The nearest highway is the European route E18, which passes through Kil, about t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Therkelsen
Charlotte Therkelsen (born 29 July 1981) is a Norwegian politician representing the Red Party. She has been a deputy representative to the Storting since 2021, the party's second deputy leader and the mayor of Kragerø since 2023. Political career Parliament A member of the Red Party, Therkelsen was elected deputy representative to the Storting from the constituency of Telemark for the period 2021–2025. Deputy party leader She was elected second deputy leader for the Red Party in April 2023. Local politics Therkelsen was deputy mayor in Kragerø from 2015 to 2019. She succeeded Henriette Fluer Vikre in the position and served with Jone Blikra as mayor. Following the 2019 local elections, she was succeeded by Jan Petter Abrahamsen. She was elected mayor of Kragerø following the 2023 local elections, with independent Jonas Nilsen as deputy mayor. In September 2024, she expressed that the municipality of Kragerø was in a difficult economic situation, when Kragerø had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sannidal
Sannidal is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1960. The area is now part of Kragerø Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Kil, Telemark, Kil where the Sannidal Church is located. Sannidal Municipality was located just inland from the Kragerø (town), town of Kragerø. The main population centre of Sannidal was the village of Kil, Telemark, Kil, which is situated at the end of the Kilsfjord, Telemark, Kilsfjord. For this reason it was one of the earliest settlements in the area, being an important link between the sea and the land. The village was important for both exports and imports since the boat was the main means of transport at the time. Exports of timber dating from 1600s-1700s gave the area a good income and made Kil the first commercial center for Sannidal and surrounding country. History The prestegjeld, parish of ''Sannikedal'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telemark
Telemark () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again. The name ''Telemark'' means the "March (territorial entity), mark of the Thelir", the ancient North Germanic peoples, North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now known as Upper Telemark in the Migration Period and the Viking Age. In the Middle Ages, the agricultural society of Upper Telemark was considered the most violent region of Norway. Today, half of the buildings from medieval times in Norway are located here. The dialects spoken in Upper Telemark also retain more elements of Old Norse than those spoken elsewhere in the country. Upper Telemark is also known as the birthplace of skiing. The southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portør
Portør is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the southern Skaggerak coast of the municipality, about straight south of the town of Kragerø. The Jomfruland National Park lies just off shore from Portør. The Stølefjorden inlet extends inland just north of Portør. Until the mid-1960s, Portør harbor had a pilot station and customs station. Today, the village has a small harbor surrounded by old buildings. Norwegian county road 254 runs from Portør to the village of Levang where it meets Norwegian county road 351. In 1137, Portør was the base for Sigurd Slembe Sigurd Magnusson Slembe (or Slembedjakn) (died 12 November 1139) was a Norwegian pretender to the throne. He was the subject of '' Sigurd Slembe'', the historical drama written by the Norwegian playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 1862. Biogr ...'s Viking expeditions, until he himself was taken by surprise here and had to flee. References Kragerø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skåtøy (municipality)
Skåtøy is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The municipality included land on the mainland plus many surrounding islands. It existed from 1882 until its dissolution in 1960. The area is now part of Kragerø Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Skåtøy on the island of Skåtøy where the Skåtøy Church is located. History The prestegjeld, parish of ''Skaatø'' (later spelled ''Skåtøy'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1882 when it was separated from the larger municipality of Sannidal. Initially, the new municipality had 3,907 residents. On 1 January 1891, an area of Skåtøy (population: 809) that was adjacent to the growing Kragerø (town), town of Kragerø was Municipal annexation, annexed and transferred from Skåtøy to Kragerø. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1960, the municipality of Skà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kil, Telemark
Kil (sometimes called ''Sannidal'') is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18 highway, at the innermost part of the Kilsfjorden. The village lies about west of the villages of Vadfoss and Helle and about to the northwest of the town of Kragerø. Sannidal Church is located just west of the village. The village has a population (2022) of 997 and a population density of . Historically, the village of Kil was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Sannidal Sannidal is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1960. The area is now part of Kragerø Municipality. The administrative centre was .... Kil is an old port where timber and ice was loaded on boats and shipped elsewhere. References Kragerø Villages in Telemark {{Telemark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called Counties of Norway, counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipality, municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient Health care, health services, old age, senior citizen services, welfare spending, welfare and other Social work, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Direct election, directly elected representatives. The mayor is Indirect election, indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestmar
Grenland is a traditional district in Telemark county, in the south-east of Norway. "Grenland" has referred to varying locations throughout history. In modern times, Grenland refers to the areas of the municipalities of Skien, Porsgrunn, Bamble, and Siljan. Sometimes the municipalities Kragerø and Drangedal are also considered to be part of the area. The region encompasses and has 122,978 inhabitants (2004), which translates as 12% of the area and 64% of the population of Telemark. Grenland is the core area of a slightly larger traditional district known as Nedre Telemark ("Lower Telemark") which includes all of Grenland plus Midt-Telemark Municipality and the Heddal area of Notodden Municipality. Grenland is also used as the name of an urban agglomeration consisting of the cities of Skien and Porsgrunn. History In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Grenland was a petty kingdom. Originally ''Grenland'' was probably the name of the region surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
