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Skien is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
The town of Skien is the seventh largest city in Norway and lies on the ground of three municipalities, which are; Skien (about 52% of the population), Porsgrunn (35%) and Bamble (11.5%).
Skien was probably founded as a meeting place for inland farmers and sailing traders, and also as a shipping harbour for whetstones from Eidsborg (inland Telemark). Settelement can be traced back to the 11th century, and the Gimsøy Convent was founded in the 12th century. Skien was given formal commercial town rights by the Danish crown in 1358. Timber has historically been the most dominant export product from Skien.
There has been several name and spell changes for Skien. The citys first known name is Skida, and in 1359 it changed to Skyde. In 1468 it once again changed, this time to Skydebye, and to Scheen in 1662. But the name is now Skien ("she:'en").
Skien was connected to the Norwegian railway network in 1882 (Vestfoldbanen). The current town layout was fixed after the last town fire in 1886. In 1964, the rural municipalities Solum and Gjerpen were merged together with Skien town, forming the Skien municipality.
Skien is currently the administrive centre of Telemark County.
The largest industries are
ABB (electromechanical)
Norske Skog Union (paper mill) (-2006)
Other important places of work are
Sykehuset Telemark (hospital)
Fylkesmannen (The local Norwegian State Administration)
The daily newspapers Varden and Telemarksavisa are published in Skien. Skien harbour is located at Vold havneterminal. Skien airport is called Geiteryggen and serves domestic flights.
Oldest building: Gjerpen church (built approximately 1150)
Highest mountain: Skårrafjellet (814 m ASL)
Telemark Museum is located in Skien. Skien was the birth place of the author and playwright, Henrik Ibsen. At Venstøp in Skien you can find the Venstøp Farm, established as the Ibsen Museum in 1958.
The town of Skien is the seventh largest city in Norway and lies on the ground of three municipalities, which are; Skien (about 52% of the population), Porsgrunn (35%) and Bamble (11.5%).
Skien was probably founded as a meeting place for inland farmers and sailing traders, and also as a shipping harbour for whetstones from Eidsborg (inland Telemark). Settelement can be traced back to the 11th century, and the Gimsøy Convent was founded in the 12th century. Skien was given formal commercial town rights by the Danish crown in 1358. Timber has historically been the most dominant export product from Skien.
There has been several name and spell changes for Skien. The citys first known name is Skida, and in 1359 it changed to Skyde. In 1468 it once again changed, this time to Skydebye, and to Scheen in 1662. But the name is now Skien ("she:'en").
Skien was connected to the Norwegian railway network in 1882 (Vestfoldbanen). The current town layout was fixed after the last town fire in 1886. In 1964, the rural municipalities Solum and Gjerpen were merged together with Skien town, forming the Skien municipality.
Skien is currently the administrive centre of Telemark County.
The largest industries are
ABB (electromechanical)
Norske Skog Union (paper mill) (-2006)
Other important places of work are
Sykehuset Telemark (hospital)
Fylkesmannen (The local Norwegian State Administration)
The daily newspapers Varden and Telemarksavisa are published in Skien. Skien harbour is located at Vold havneterminal. Skien airport is called Geiteryggen and serves domestic flights.
Oldest building: Gjerpen church (built approximately 1150)
Highest mountain: Skårrafjellet (814 m ASL)
Telemark Museum is located in Skien. Skien was the birth place of the author and playwright, Henrik Ibsen. At Venstøp in Skien you can find the Venstøp Farm, established as the Ibsen Museum in 1958.
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