coat of arms 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]
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.
Animal life: The Aglia tau (picture ), a moth that is known as the tau emperor, has been found (as late as the 2020s).[3]
Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian author.
Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian.
Towns and cities
Skien
Porsgrunn
Kragerø
Langesund
Stathelle
Brevik
Notodden
Rjukan
Municipalities
Grenland/Vestmar Øvre Telemark
Fyresdal
Hjartdal
Kviteseid
Midt-Telemark
Nissedal
Nome
Notodden
Seljord
Tinn
Tokke
Vinje
1. Oslo (urban area), including Oslo (city and municipality) 1,082,575
2. Bergen including city and municipality 269,548
3. Stavanger/Sandnes including Stavanger and Sandnes 234,757
4. Trondheim including city and municipality 196,948
5. Drammen including city and municipality 122,955
6. Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg including Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg 120,332
7. Porsgrunn/Skien including Porsgrunn and Skien 95,763
8. Kristiansand including city and municipality 66,576
9. Tønsberg including city and municipality 55,387
10. Ålesund including city and municipality 55,386
11. Moss including city and municipality 49,428
12. Sandefjord 46 453
13. Haugesund 46,359
14. Arendal including city and municipality 44,856