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Skien is a city and a municipality in Telemark, Norway. Skien is the capital of Vestfold og Telemark county. Skien has a population of 55 079.

Geography

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. Skienselva is a river flowing through the city, dividing Skien in half.

Notable people

  • Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian author.
  • Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian.

Images for kids

  • Rv36GunnarKnudsensVeg

    Riksvei 36: Gunnar Knudsens Veg

  • Frogner hovedgård - Skien (1)
    Frogner Manor in Skien
  • KirkenKapitelberget

    Kapitelberget church ruins

  • Skien Kirke (tvillingetårn)

    Skien Church

  • Severin Løvenskiold (by Berglien)

    Severin Løvenskiold, 1854

  • Kari-Margrete Rensel Løvgren

    Kari-Margrete Rensel Løvgren, 2019

  • Henrik Ibsen av Eilif Peterssen 1895

    Henrik Ibsen, 1895

  • Dag Erik Pedersen

    Dag Erik Pedersen, 2008

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