Skien

municipality in Telemark county, Norway

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]

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Geography

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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]

Notable people

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References

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  1. "Kommunefakta". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. "List of urban areas in Norway by population". Wikipedia. 2020-10-24.
  3. https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/xl/mariken-fra-skien-jakter-pa-den-sjeldne-sommerfuglen-naglespinner-med-en-lysfelle-1.16944923. Retrieved 2024-07-07