Telemark fylke | ||
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County | ||
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Telemark within Norway |
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Country | Norway | |
County | Telemark | |
Region | Austlandet | |
County ID | NO-08 | |
Administrative centre | Skien | |
Government | ||
• Governor |
Sven Tore Løkslid Arbeiderpartiet (2015–present) |
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• County mayor |
Gunn Marit Helgesen Høyre (2003–present) |
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Area | ||
• Total | 15,299 km2 (5,907 sq mi) | |
• Land | 13,854 km2 (5,349 sq mi) | |
Area rank | #10 in Norway, 4.55% of Norway's land area | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 171,333 | |
• Rank | 13 (3.63% of country) | |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) | |
• Change (10 years) | 1.8 % | |
Demonym(s) | Teledøl or Telemarking | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | |
Official language form | Neutral | |
Income (per capita) | 139,900 NOK | |
GDP (per capita) | 219,404 NOK (2001) | |
GDP national rank | 12 (2.38% of country) | |
Website | www.telemark.no | |
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Telemark [ˈteːləˈmɑrk] (listen) is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.
The county is located in southeastern Norway, extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border with Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys.
The international road E18 goes through the southern parts of Telemark, namely Grenland and the municipality of Kragerø. E134, another important motorway and the fastest route between Oslo and Bergen, goes through the municipalities of Vinje, Tokke, Kviteseid, Seljord, Hjartdal and Notodden. RV36, stretching from Porsgrunn to Seljord, links the E18 and E134 motorways.