Skien

Skien is a city and a municipality in Telemark, Norway. Skien is the capital of Telemark county. Skien has a population of 55 079.

 Geography 
Skien is located in the South-East of Telemark. The closest city to Skien is Porsgrunn. Together Skien and Porsgrunn is the seventh largest urban area in Norway. Skienselva is a river flowing through the city, dividing Skien in half.

Other information
Animal life: The Aglia tau (picture), a moth that is known as the tau emperor, has been found (as late as the 2020s).https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/xl/mariken-fra-skien-jakter-pa-den-sjeldne-sommerfuglen-naglespinner-med-en-lysfelle-1.16944923. Retrieved 2024-07-07

The mayor, Marius Roheim Aarvold, is elected until late 2027.https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26

 Notable people 
 Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), Norwegian author.
 Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian.

Related pages
List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

 References 

Category:Cities in Norway
Category:Municipalities of Telemark