Skien
municipality in Telemark county, Norway
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Summary
Skien is a municipality of Norway[1]. Skien ranks in the top 9% of municipality of norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (985 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: International Cities of Refuge Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Telemark[4]
- Country: Norway[5]
- Head of government: Hedda Foss Five[6]
- Capital: Skien[7]
- Shares border with: Kongsberg[8], Siljan Municipality[9], Porsgrunn[10], Bamble[11], Drangedal Municipality[12], Nome Municipality[13], Midt-Telemark[14]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Sorrento[16], Belozersk[17], Jõhvi Rural Municipality[18], Loimaa[19], Jackson[20], Onești[21], Rendsburg[22], Thisted Municipality[23], Minot[24], Mosfellsbær[25], Uddevalla Municipality[26]
- Commons category: Skien[27]
- Inception: 1358[28]
- Significant event: boundary change[29]
- Official website: https://www.skien.kommune.no/[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Skien[31]
- Population: 53,952[32], 54,942[33], 55,144[34], 55,513[35], 55,924[36], 56,619[37], 56,866[38], 56,906[39]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Skien[40]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41]
- Capital of: Telemark[42]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Skien[43]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Skien[44]
- Number of households: 25,006[45], 13,733[46], 2491[47], 3070[48], 4800[49], 912[50]
- Native label: Skien[51]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Skien[52]
- Owner of: Skien Fritidspark[53], Skien Isstadion[54]
- Area: 779 km²[55]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Skien include Skien Airport, Geiteryggen[56], an airport[57], in Norway[58] and Skien municipal culture award[59], an award[60], in Norway[61], founded in 1981[62].
Why It Matters
Skien has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] Skien is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for Skien include Skien Airport, Geiteryggen[56], an airport[57], in Norway[58] and Skien municipal culture award[59], an award[60], in Norway[61], founded in 1981[62].