Porsgrunn kommune | | | | County | Telemark | | District | Grenland | | Municipality | NO-0805 | | Administrative centre | Porsgrunn | | Mayor (2003) | Øystein Beyer (Ap) | | Official language form | Neutral | Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage | Ranked 352
165 km²
161 km²
0.05 % | Population
- Total (2006)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density | Ranked 22
33 550
0.73 %
6.4 %
207/km² | | Coordinates | 59°6′N 9°42′E | www.porsgrunn.kommune.no
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Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...
Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. ...
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| Coordinates: 59°6′N 9°42′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
Porsgrunn is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ...
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...
Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. ...
Important industries in Porsgrunn are:
Transport links from Porsgrunn: Norsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian oil and energy and integrated aluminium company, headquartered in Oslo. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ...
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Porsgrunn is a part of a cluster of municipalities south in Telemark that constitutes the Grenland area. Its neighbours are Skien, Bamble, Siljan and Larvik. County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...
County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Jan Oddvar Skisland (KrF) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ...
County Telemark District Municipality NO-0807 Administrative centre {{{capital}}} Mayor (2003) Bjarne Bakken (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 120 914 km² 852 km² 0. ...
County Telemark District Grenland Municipality NO-0806 Administrative centre Skien Mayor (2005) Rolf Erling Andersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 140 779 km² 719 km² 0. ...
County Telemark District Grenland Municipality NO-0806 Administrative centre Skien Mayor (2005) Rolf Erling Andersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 140 779 km² 719 km² 0. ...
Bamble is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. ...
The municipality Siljan in the county of Telemark, Norway, has 2,349 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ...
County Vestfold Landscape Municipality NO-0709 Administrative centre Larvik Mayor (2003) Øyvind Riise Jenssen (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 199 535 km² 501 km² 0. ...
Porsgrunn was named after a small shrub called "Pors" (Myrica gale), which grew on marshy grounds along the banks of the Telemarksvassdraget (Telemark river), where the porcelain factory is today. Porsgrunn has been an important harbour town in the Grenland area since the late 16th century. In 1653, the customs was moved further down the Telemarksvassdraget from Skien to Porsgrunn mainly because industrial waste such as sawdust and mud made the river too shallow to allow boats to go any further up the river. Moving the customs house from Skien to Porsgrunn in 1653 added to the flourishing harbour activity, and Porsgrunn became a thriving market town. It was granted city status in 1807, and in 1842, Porsgrunn became an independent municipality. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
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1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
External links
References - Eidanger Bygdehistorie
- Porsgrunn municipality internet pages
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Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. ...
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Bamble is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. ...
County Telemark Landscape Municipality NO-0821 Administrative centre Bø i Telemark Mayor (2003) Arne Storhaug (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 292 263 km² 258 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Municipality NO-0817 Administrative centre Drangedal Mayor (2003) Nils Tore Føreland (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 96 1,063 km² 996 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Vest-Telemark Municipality NO-0831 Administrative centre Fyresdal Mayor ({{{governor_as_of}}}) Saamund Gjersund (Bygdelista) governor_as_of=2003 Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 71 {{{area}}} km² 1,108 km² 0. ...
The municipality Hjartdal in the county of Telemark, Norway, has 1,635 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ...
County Telemark District Vestmar Municipality NO-0815 Administrative centre Kragerø Mayor (2003) Erling Laland (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 272 306 km² 289 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Municipality NO-0829 Administrative centre Kviteseid Mayor (2003) Torstein Tveito (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 157 708 km² 624 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Municipality NO-0830 Administrative centre Treungen Mayor (2003) Øyvind Tveit (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 123 905 km² 788 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Grenland Municipality NO-0819 Administrative centre Ulefoss Mayor (2003) Jan Thorsen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 229 430 km² 386 km² 0. ...
County Telemark District Municipality NO-0807 Administrative centre {{{capital}}} Mayor (2003) Bjarne Bakken (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 120 914 km² 852 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Municipality NO-0822 Administrative centre Akkerhaugen Mayor (2003) Hans Sundsvalen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 264 321 km² 290 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Vest-Telemark Municipality NO-0828 Administrative centre Seljord Mayor (2003) John Kleivstaul (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 155 715 km² 670 km² 0. ...
The municipality Siljan in the county of Telemark, Norway, has 2,349 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ...
County Telemark District Grenland Municipality NO-0806 Administrative centre Skien Mayor (2005) Rolf Erling Andersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 140 779 km² 719 km² 0. ...
County Telemark District Municipality NO-0826 Administrative centre Rjukan Mayor (2005) Erik Haatvedt (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 28 2,045 km² 1,854 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Vest-Telemark Municipality NO-0833 Administrative centre Dalen Mayor (2003) Birger Nygård (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 107 984 km² 905 km² 0. ...
County Telemark Landscape Vest-Telemark Municipality NO-0834 Administrative centre Vinje Mayor (2003) Arne Vinje (SV) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 12 3,106 km² 2,732 km² 0. ...
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