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Telemark

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Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. In 2002 there were 165,038 inhabitants. Its area is 15,313 km². The county administration is in Skien.

The county is located in southeastern Norway,extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border to Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogenous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

The biggest builded places are Skien, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Stathelle and Kragerø. Other important places are Rjukan, Ulefoss, Brevik, Langesund and Bø.

In Skien Henrik Ibsen was born.

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