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is a county
Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
 in Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
, bordering Vestfold
Vestfold

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in T?nsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates....
, Buskerud
Buskerud

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen....
, Hordaland
Hordaland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population....
, Rogaland
Rogaland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum-industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%....
 and Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland and Vest-Agder. In 2002 there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway....
. The county administration is in Skien
Skien

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
.

The county is located in southeastern Norway, extending from Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda

The Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of western Norway. It is the largest such plateau in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate and is the site of one of Norway's largest glaciers....
 to the Skagerrak
Skagerrak

The Skagerrak strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat strait, which leads to the Baltic Sea....
 coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

The largest population centres are Skien
Skien

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
, Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
, Notodden
Notodden

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
, Rjukan
Rjukan

File:Rjukan-telemark.jpgRjukan is a List of cities in Norway and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark . It is situated in Vestfjorddalen, between M?svatn and Tinnsj?, and got its name after Rjukanfossen west of the town....
 and Kragerø
Kragerø

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
.






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is a county
Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
 in Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
, bordering Vestfold
Vestfold

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in T?nsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates....
, Buskerud
Buskerud

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen....
, Hordaland
Hordaland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population....
, Rogaland
Rogaland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum-industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%....
 and Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland and Vest-Agder. In 2002 there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway....
. The county administration is in Skien
Skien

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
.

The county is located in southeastern Norway, extending from Hardangervidda
Hardangervidda

The Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of western Norway. It is the largest such plateau in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate and is the site of one of Norway's largest glaciers....
 to the Skagerrak
Skagerrak

The Skagerrak strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat strait, which leads to the Baltic Sea....
 coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

The largest population centres are Skien
Skien

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
, Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
, Notodden
Notodden

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
, Rjukan
Rjukan

File:Rjukan-telemark.jpgRjukan is a List of cities in Norway and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark . It is situated in Vestfjorddalen, between M?svatn and Tinnsj?, and got its name after Rjukanfossen west of the town....
 and Kragerø
Kragerø

is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
. Other important places are Bø
Bø, Telemark

B? is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of "B? i Telemark"....
, Fyresdal
Fyresdal

Fyresdal is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moland....
 and Vinje
Vinje

Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....
.

The name

The Norse
North Germanic languages

The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages....
 form of the name was Þelamörk. The first element is the genitive plural case of þelir, the name of an old Germanic
Germanic peoples

File:Germanische-ratsversammlung 1-1250x715.jpgThe Germanic peoples are a historical Ethnolinguistics group, originating in Northern Europe and identified by their use of the Indo-European languages Germanic languages which diversified out of Common Germanic in the course of the Pre-Roman Iron Age....
 tribe. The last element is mörk f 'woodland, borderland'. (See also Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 and Finnmark
Finnmark

or Finnm?rku is a Counties of Norway in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast....
.)

Until 1919 the county was called Bratsberg amt. The amt
Amt (subnational entity)

"Amt" is a type of administrative division of some northern European countries. It is generally larger than a municipality, and the term is thus roughly equivalent to a U.S....
 was named after the farm Bratsberg (Norse
North Germanic languages

The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages....
 Brattsberg), since this was the seat of the amtmann ('governor'). The first element is the genitive case of brattr m 'steep mountain', the last element is berg n 'mountain'. (The name is referring to a steep mountainside behind the farm.)

Telemark lent its name to Telemark skiing
Telemark skiing

Telemark skiing is a term used for skiing using the Telemark turn, which is a technique invented by Norwegian Sondre Norheim. It is also known as "free heel skiing." Unlike alpine skiing equipment, the skis used for telemarking have a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing....
, a style invented by Sondre Norheim
Sondre Norheim

Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Born at ?verb? and raised in Morgedal in the municipality of Kviteseid in Telemark, he took to downhill skiing as a recreational activity, rising to local fame for his skills....
, and the characteristic Telemark landing of ski jumping
Ski jumping

Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an "inrun" with a take-off ramp , attempting to go as far as possible. In addition to the length that skiers jump, judges give points for style....
.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1970). It shows an old type of battle axe
Battle axe

A battle axe is an axe specifically designed for use in combat. Battle axes were specialized versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were wielded two-handed....
, significant for the county.

History

Some historians used to believe that Telemark had been a petty kingdom
Petty kingdom

A petty kingdom is an independent realm recognizing no Suzerainty and controlling only a portion of the territory held by a particular ethnic group or nation....
 in the early Viking Age
Viking Age

Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the eighth to eleventh centuries....
, prior to the reign of Harald Fairhair. This assertion, however, is unfounded.

The film The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 in film war film directed by Anthony Mann based on the true story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during World War II....
 is loosely based on the Norwegian heavy water sabotage
Norwegian heavy water sabotage

File:Vemork Hydroelectric Plant 1935.jpgThe Norwegian heavy water sabotage was a series of actions taken by Norwegian saboteurs during World War II to prevent the German nuclear energy project from acquiring heavy water, which could be used to produce nuclear weapons....
, a raid on a heavy water plant at Rjukan
Rjukan

File:Rjukan-telemark.jpgRjukan is a List of cities in Norway and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark . It is situated in Vestfjorddalen, between M?svatn and Tinnsj?, and got its name after Rjukanfossen west of the town....
 during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. Ray Mears made a documentary titled The Real Heroes of Telemark as a response to the inaccuracies of the film, giving an account more focused on the outdoor skills that were required for the operation (spending months in remote cabins).

Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.

Notable people born in Telemark

  • Myllarguten
    Myllarguten

    Targjei Augundsson , better known as Myllarguten , is arguably the most acknowledged Norwegian folk musician to this day, and by far the most legendary....
     (1801 - 1872), legendary fiddler born in Sauherad
    Sauherad

    Sauherad is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Akkerhaugen....
  • Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
    Aasmund Olavsson Vinje

    Aasmund Olavsson Vinje was a famous Norway poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsm?l ....
     (1818–1870), author born in Vinje
    Vinje

    Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....
    .
  • Sondre Norheim
    Sondre Norheim

    Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Born at ?verb? and raised in Morgedal in the municipality of Kviteseid in Telemark, he took to downhill skiing as a recreational activity, rising to local fame for his skills....
     (1825–1897), father of skiing
    Telemark skiing

    Telemark skiing is a term used for skiing using the Telemark turn, which is a technique invented by Norwegian Sondre Norheim. It is also known as "free heel skiing." Unlike alpine skiing equipment, the skis used for telemarking have a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing....
     born in Morgedal
    Morgedal

    Morgedal, of the municipality of Kviteseid in the county of Telemark Norway, is called the cradle of skiing.Morgedal, Norway is a village whose most famous residents were Sondre Norheim, known to be the father of modern skiing plus Torjus Hemmestveit and Mikkjel Hemmestveit....
    , Kviteseid
    Kviteseid

    Kviteseid is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kviteseid....
  • August Cappelen (1827 - 1852), national romantic painter born in Skien
    Skien

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
    .
  • Herbjørn Gausta
    Herbjørn Gausta

    Herbj?rn Gausta also Herbjorn Gausta was an American artist who is best known for his landscapes, portraits and scenes from rural settings....
      ( 1854 – 1924), American artist. born in Vestfjørddalen
  • Henrik Ibsen
    Henrik Ibsen

    Henrik Johan Ibsen was a major Nineteenth-century theatre Norway playwright of realism drama and poet. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama" and is one of the founders of modernism in the theatre....
     (1828–1906), author born in Skien
    Skien

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
  • Theodor Kittelsen
    Theodor Kittelsen

    Theodor Severin Kittelsen was a Norwegian artist born in the coastal town of Krager? in Norway. He is famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls....
     (1857 - 1914), artist born in Kragerø
    Kragerø

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
  • Vidkun Quisling
    Vidkun Quisling

    Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonss?n Quisling was a Norway army officer and politician. He worked with Fridtjof Nansen during the famine in the Soviet Union, and served as Minister of Defence in the Senterpartiet government 1931-1933....
     (1887–1945), politician, nation leader during World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
     born in Fyresdal
    Fyresdal

    Fyresdal is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moland....
  • Aslaug Vaa
    Aslaug Vaa

    Aslaug Vaa was a Norway poet and playwright, born on Nystog in Rauland, Vest-Telemark. Her lyrical debut was Nord i leite . She was married to Ola Raknes....
     (1889–1965), author born in Rauland
    Rauland

    This article is about the former municipality in Norway. For the American diplomat Scott Rauland, see Scott Rauland.Rauland is a former municipality in Telemark country, Norway....
  • Tarjei Vesaas
    Tarjei Vesaas

    Tarjei Vesaas was a Norway poet and novelist. Born in Vinje, Telemark, Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since World War II....
     (1897–1970), author born in Vinje
    Vinje

    Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....
  • Anne Grimdalen
    Anne Grimdalen

    Anne Grimdalen was a Norway sculptor. She was born on the mountain farm Grimdalen in Skafs?, Telemark, and later also lived and worked in the so-called Kunstnerdalen in Asker....
     (1899–1961), sculptor born in Skafså, Tokke
    Tokke

    Tokke is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen, Telemark....
  • Eivind Groven
    Eivind Groven

    Eivind Groven was a Norway microtonal composer and music-theorist. He was from the fylke of Telemark in southern Norway and had his background in the folk music of the area....
     (1901–1977), composer born in Lårdal
    Lårdal

    L?rdal is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.The parish of Laurdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . On 1 January 1964 a merger took place between L?rdal and Mo, Telemark, creating the new municipality Tokke....
    , Tokke
    Tokke

    Tokke is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen, Telemark....
  • Dyre Vaa
    Dyre Vaa

    Dyre Vaa was a Norway sculptor and painter. He was born in Kviteseid, Telemark, and later lived and worked in Rauland. He was the younger brother of lyricist Aslaug Vaa....
     (1903–1980), sculptor born in Vinje
    Vinje

    Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....
  • Klaus Egge
    Klaus Egge

    Klaus Egge was a Norwegian people composer and music critic. His music, often called a stream of will, is characterized by polyphony and a strong rhythmical energy....
     (1906–1979), composer born in Gransherad
    Gransherad

    Gransherad is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway, located north-west of the city Notodden.Grandsherred was created in 1860 by the merger of the parishes Hovin, Telemark in Tinn and Gransherad in Hjartdal....
    , Notodden
    Notodden

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
  • Gunnar Sønsteby
    Gunnar Sønsteby

    Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann S?nsteby Distinguished Service Order was part of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. He is also known for being the most highly decorated person in Norway, including being the only one to have been awarded the War Cross with sword with three swords....
    , (1918-), war hero born in Rjukan
    Rjukan

    File:Rjukan-telemark.jpgRjukan is a List of cities in Norway and the administrative center of Tinn municipality in Telemark . It is situated in Vestfjorddalen, between M?svatn and Tinnsj?, and got its name after Rjukanfossen west of the town....
     , Tinn
    Tinn

    Tinn is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of cities in Norway of Rjukan....
  • Hans Herbjørnsrud
    Hans Herbjørnsrud

    Hans Herbj?rnsrud is a Norway author of short story. His works frequently play with the differences between Norwegian languages Bokm?l and Nynorsk and the various Norwegian dialects....
     (1938–), author born in Heddal
    Heddal

    Heddal is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.The parish of Hitterdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Notodden was separated from Heddal as a city, and a municipality of its own, in 1913....
    , Notodden
    Notodden

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
  • Tor Åge Bringsværd
    Tor Åge Bringsværd

    Tor ?ge Bringsv?rd is an author, playwright, editing and translator. He is perhaps best known for his speculative fiction. Together with long-time partner Jon Bing, he is also considered as the first Norwegian author to write science fiction literature....
     (1939–), author born in Skien
    Skien

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
  • Kåre Nordstoga
    Kåre Nordstoga

    K?re Nordstoga is a Norwegian organist.Nordstoga had his early studies under Harald Aune and Odd Jacob Unhammer in Notodden where he grew up....
     (1954-) , musician born in Notodden
    Notodden

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
  • Gisle Kverndokk (1967-), composer born in Skien
    Skien

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
  • Odd Nordstoga
    Odd Nordstoga

    Odd Nordstoga is a musician, actor and Sound editor from Vinje in Telemark, Norway. In 2004, he went from relative obscurity to becoming the country's biggest selling recording artist, with the phenomenal success of his first solo album proper, "Luring"....
     (1972-), musician born in Vinje
    Vinje

    Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....
    .
  • Frode Johnsen
    Frode Johnsen

    Frode Johnsen is a Norway footballer, currently playing for Japanese football club Shimizu S-Pulse. He can play in several Football positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder....
     (1974-), footballer born in Skien
    Skien

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
    .
  • Terje Haakonsen (1974-), master snowboarder born in Vinje
    Vinje

    Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....
  • Ihsahn
    Ihsahn

    Ihsahn is a Norway composer, guitar, bass guitar, Musical Keyboard player and vocalist. He is best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Emperor ....
     (Vegard Sverre Tveitan) (1975-), black/extreme metal musician born in Notodden
    Notodden

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
  • Sterke-Nils (date of birth and death unknown) Strongest man in all of Norway. Seljord
    Seljord

    Seljord is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Seljord....


Districts

The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are Grenland
Grenland

Grenland is a Districts of Norway in the county of Telemark, in the south of Norway. It is composed of the municipalities Skien, Porsgrunn, Bamble, Nome, Norway, and Siljan....
, Vest-Telemark
Vest-Telemark

The Vest-Telemark Districts of Norway of Norway comprises the upper and western areas of the county of Telemark. The region consists of six municipalities: Fyresdal, Tokke, Vinje, Nissedal, Kviteseid and Seljord....
, Midt-Telemark, Øst-Telemark and Vestmar.

Municipalities

Telemark Municipalities
Telemark County has a total of 18 municipalities:

  1. Bamble
    Bamble

    Bamble is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Langesund....
  2. Bø
    Bø, Telemark

    B? is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of "B? i Telemark"....
  3. Drangedal
    Drangedal

    Drangedal is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestestranda....
  4. Fyresdal
    Fyresdal

    Fyresdal is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moland....
  5. Hjartdal
    Hjartdal

    Hjartdal is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sauland....
  6. Kragerø
    Kragerø

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
  7. Kviteseid
    Kviteseid

    Kviteseid is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kviteseid....
  8. Nissedal
    Nissedal

    Nissedal is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Treungen....
  9. Nome
    Nome, Norway

    Nome is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulefoss....
  10. Notodden
    Notodden

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark....
  11. Porsgrunn
    Porsgrunn

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
  12. Sauherad
    Sauherad

    Sauherad is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Akkerhaugen....
  13. Seljord
    Seljord

    Seljord is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Seljord....
  14. Siljan
    Siljan, Norway

    Siljan is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Siljan....
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    Skien

    is a List of cities in Norway and Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Grenland....
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    Tinn

    Tinn is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of ?st-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of cities in Norway of Rjukan....
  17. Tokke
    Tokke

    Tokke is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen, Telemark....
  18. Vinje
    Vinje

    Vinje is a Municipalities of Norway in Telemark Counties of Norway, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of ?mot....


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