Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. The county is located in southeastern Norway,extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogenous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

The largest population centres are Skien, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Rjukan and Kragerø. Other important places are Stathelle, Ulefoss , Brevik , Langesund, Bø and Fyresdal.

Notable people from Telemark

• Henrik Ibsen, author, born in Skien.
• Sondre Norheim, father of skiing.
• Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, author.
• Vidkun Quisling, politician, born in Fyresdal.
• Tarjei Vesaas, author.
• The Heroes of Telemark

History

In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Telemark was a petty kingdom.

Municipalities

• Bamble
• Bø
• Drangedal
• Fyresdal
• Hjartdal
• Kragerø
• Kviteseid
• Nissedal
• Nome
• Notodden
• Porsgrunn
• Sauherad
• Seljord
• Siljan
• Skien
• Tinn
• Tokke
• Vinje

External links

• Homepage of Telemark County
• County map