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Telemark (help·info) is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. Initially Telemar was allowed to offer only local voice and data services and interstate long distance voice services ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg. is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland. is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. is a county (fylke in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland and Vest-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway and administrative centre of Telemark County

Telemark fylke

County NO-08
Region Østlandet
Administrative centre Skien
County mayor Gunn Marit Helgesen (H)
Area
 - Total
 - Percentage		 Ranked 10
15,299 km²
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Population
 - Total (2007)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 13
166,731
3. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Population figures from 2007. By population By area By density See also List 63 %
1. 8 %
12/km²
Gross Regional Product
 - Total (2001)
 - Percentage
 - GRP/capita		 Ranked 12
36,345 million NOK
2. A Metropolitan area 's gross regional product, ie GMP or GRP is one of several measures of the size of its economy The krone ( sign: kr; code: NOK) is the Currency of Norway. The plural form is kroner. 38 %
219,404 NOK

The county is located in southeastern Norway, extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau ("vidda" in Norwegian) in the Hardanger region of western Norway. The Skagerrak Strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

The largest population centres are Skien, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Rjukan and Kragerø. is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway and administrative centre of Telemark County Porsgrunn is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Rjukan is a city and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark. is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Other important places are Stathelle, Ulefoss, Brevik, Langesund, Bø, Fyresdal and Vinje. is a town in Norway in the municipality of Bamble in the county of Telemark, Norway. Ulefoss is the administrative centre of Nome municipality Norway. is a town in Norway with a population of 2700 Brevik was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bamble, Norway. Bø is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Bø was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Fyresdal is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. Fyresdal (until 1879 named Moland) was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Vinje is a municipality in the northwestern corner of the county of Telemark, Norway.

The name

The Norse form of the name was Þelamörk. The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages The first element is the genitive plural case of þelir, the name of an old Germanic tribe. The Germanic peoples are a historical group of Indo-European -speaking peoples originating in Northern Europe and identified by their use of the Germanic The last element is mörk f 'woodland, borderland'. (See also Hedmark and Finnmark. is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. or Finnmárku ( Sami language) is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. )

Until 1919 the county was called Bratsberg amt. The amt was named after the farm Bratsberg (Norse Brattsberg), since this was the seat of the amtmann ('governor'). " Amt " is a type of Administrative division of some Northern European countries The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages The first element is the genitive case of brattr m 'steep mountain', the last element is berg n 'mountain'. (The name is referring to a steep mountainside behind the farm. )

Telemark lent its name to Telemark skiing, a style invented by Sondre Norheim, and the characteristic Telemark landing of ski jumping. Telemark skiing is a term used for skiing using the Telemark turn, which is a technique invented by Norwegian Sondre Norheim. Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, ( June 10, 1825 &ndash March 9, 1897) was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern Skiing Ski jumping is a Sport in which skiers go down an "inrun" with a take-off ramp (the jump attempting to go as far as possible Ski jumping is a Sport in which skiers go down an "inrun" with a take-off ramp (the jump attempting to go as far as possible

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1970). It shows an old type of battle axe, significant for the county.

History

Some historians used to believe that Telemark had been a petty kingdom in the early Viking Age, prior to the reign of Harald Fairhair. A petty kingdom is an independent realm recognizing no suzerain and controlling only a portion of the territory held by a particular ethnic group or nation Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair ( Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre) (c This assertion, however, is unfounded.

The film The Heroes of Telemark is loosely based on the Norwegian heavy water sabotage, a raid on a heavy water plant at Rjukan during World War II. The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 War film directed by Anthony Mann based on the story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during The Norwegian heavy water sabotage was a series of actions taken by Norwegian saboteurs during World War II to prevent the German nuclear energy project from acquiring Rjukan is a city and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Ray Mears made a documentary titled The Real Heroes of Telemark as a response to the inaccuracies of the film, giving an account more focused on the outdoor skills that were required for the operation (spending months in remote cabins). Raymond Paul "Ray" Mears (born February 7, 1964) is a British Author and TV presenter on the subject of Bushcraft

Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.

Notable people born in Telemark

Districts

The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. Terje Håkonsen (born October 11th 1974 in Vinje, Norway) is a Norwegian Snowboarder widely considered one of the most influential snowboarders of all Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Vinje is a municipality in the northwestern corner of the county of Telemark, Norway. Ihsahn (born 1975 as Vegard Sverre Tveitan) is a Norwegian Composer, Guitar, bass, keyboard player and Vocalist Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. These are Grenland, Vest-Telemark, Midt-Telemark, Øst-Telemark and Vestmar. Grenland is a traditional district in the county of Telemark, in the south of Norway. The Vest-Telemark traditional district of Norway comprises the upper and western areas of the county of Telemark. Midt-Telemark is a traditional district of Norway situated in the middle of Telemark county Øst-Telemark is a traditional district in the county of Telemark in Norway. Grenland is a traditional district in the county of Telemark, in the south of Norway.

Municipalities

Location of Telemark Municipalities

Telemark County has a total of 18 municipalities:

  1. Bamble
  2. Bø
  3. Drangedal
  4. Fyresdal
  5. Hjartdal
  6. Kragerø
  7. Kviteseid
  8. Nissedal
  9. Nome
  10. Notodden
  11. Porsgrunn
  12. Sauherad
  13. Seljord
  14. Siljan
  15. Skien
  16. Tinn
  17. Tokke
  18. Vinje

External links

Bamble is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Bamble was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Bø is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Bø was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Drangedal is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Fyresdal is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. Fyresdal (until 1879 named Moland) was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Hjartdal is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Kviteseid is a Municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Nissedal is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. Nissedal was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) Nome is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Nome was created as a new municipality January 1 1964 - after the merger of the two old municipalities is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Porsgrunn is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Sauherad is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. The parish of Søfde was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Seljord is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. The parish of Siljord was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Siljan is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. The parish of Slemdal was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway and administrative centre of Telemark County Tinn is a municipality in the county of Telemark Norway. The parish of Tin was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Tokke is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Tokke was created as a new municipality January 1 1964 - after the merger of the two old municipalities Vinje is a municipality in the northwestern corner of the county of Telemark, Norway.

Dictionary

telemark

-noun

  1. (skiing) A telemark turn.
  2. (uncountable, skiing) Telemark skiing.
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