Kongsberg facts for kids

Kirketorget in Kongsberg, featuring Kongsberg church.

coat of arms

Kongsberg is a town located in Viken county in Norway. Kongsberg has a population of 27.716 as of 2020.

History

The city of Kongsberg was founded in 1624 after the discovery of silver in the area. The population grew quickly due to the mining industry, and in 1749 Kongsberg was the largest town in Norway based on population.

Kongsberg was part of the county Buskerud until it merged with Akershus and Østfold to create the larger county Viken.

Other

The Royal Norwegian Mint is located in Kongsberg, and is responsible for producing the Norwegian coins.

Images for kids

Classic Kongsberg wire-silver, collected in the 1980s. Size 1.4 cm × 1 cm × 0.9 cm (0.55 in × 0.39 in × 0.35 in)
Entrance to Christian 7. Stoll.
Inside the mines. Christian 7. Stoll (right), «skråplanet» (down to the left)
Kongsberg Silver Mines
From Kings Mine, drawn by Johannes Flintoe in 1834, depicting the work of the Kongsberg mine.
Kronene i Håvet
Poul Steenstrup, 1814
Maurits Hansen
Birger Ruud, 1936
Kongsberg Rail Station
Kongsberg School of Mines
Norwegian Mining Museum
Tinius Olsens School
Kongsberg Bergskrivergaarden
University of South-Eastern Norway, campus Kongsberg
Kongsberg hospital

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