Skien

Summary

Skien is a municipality of Norway^[1]. Skien has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Skien was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[3].
• Skien is located in Telemark^[4].
• Skien is in the country of Norway^[5].
• Skien's head of government is recorded as Hedda Foss Five^[6].
• Skien's instance of is recorded as municipality of Norway^[7].
• Skien's capital is recorded as Skien^[8].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Kongsberg^[9].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Siljan Municipality^[10].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Porsgrunn^[11].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Bamble^[12].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Drangedal Municipality^[13].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Nome Municipality^[14].
• Skien's shares border with is recorded as Midt-Telemark^[15].
• Skien's main regulatory text is recorded as Act relating to municipalities and county authorities^[16].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sorrento^[17].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Belozersk^[18].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jõhvi Rural Municipality^[19].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Loimaa^[20].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jackson^[21].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Onești^[22].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rendsburg^[23].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Thisted Municipality^[24].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Minot^[25].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mosfellsbær^[26].
• Skien's twinned administrative body is recorded as Uddevalla Municipality^[27].

Body

Founding

1358 marks the founding of Skien^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Skien include Skien Airport, Geiteryggen^[29], an airport^[30], in Norway^[31] and Skien municipal culture award^[32], an award^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1981^[35].

Why It Matters

Skien has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Skien is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Skien include Skien Airport, Geiteryggen^[29], an airport^[30], in Norway^[31] and Skien municipal culture award^[32], an award^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1981^[35].