Telemark
Sign in to saveTelemark () is a county in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again.
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Telemark is a county in southeastern Norway that borders several other counties in the region. The county has experienced significant administrative changes in recent years, having merged with neighboring Vestfold in 2020 and then been re-established as a separate county again in 2024.
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Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Telemark
- Kommune.fylke
- yes
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Tinn gaustatoppen rjukan IMG 0057.JPG
- Kommune.image_caption
- Scenery of Rjukan and Gaustatoppen in Upper Telemark district
- Kommune.map
- none
- Kommune.idnumber
- 40
- Kommune.county
- Telemark
- Kommune.district
- Østlandet
- Kommune.capital
- Skien
- Kommune.established
- 1662
- Kommune.disestablished
- 1 Jan 2020
- Kommune.succeeded
- Vestfold og Telemark
- Kommune.established2
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Infrastructure
- Population
- Coat of arms
- Notable telemarkinger/teledølar
- Districts
- Municipalities
- Cities
- Parishes
- Villages
- Former municipalities
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Telemark () is a county in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again.
The name Telemark means the "mark of the Thelir", the ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now known as Upper Telemark in the Migration Period and the Viking Age.