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Telemark is a traditional region, a former county, and a current electoral district in southern Norway. In 2020, Telemark merged with the former county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. Telemark borders the traditional regions and former counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porsgrunn</span> Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Porsgrunn is a city and municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn.

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Grenland is a traditional district in Telemark county, in the south-east of Norway. "Grenland" has referred to varying locations throughout history. In modern times, Grenland refers to the areas of the municipalities of Skien, Porsgrunn, Bamble, and Siljan. Sometimes the municipalities Kragerø and Drangedal are also considered to be part of the area. The region encompasses 1,794 square kilometres (693 sq mi) and has 122,978 inhabitants (2004), which translates as 12% of the area and 64% of the population of Telemark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eidanger</span> Former Municipality

Eidanger is a rural parish and former municipality of Porsgrunn, in Telemark County, Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brevik, Norway</span> Town in Telemark county, Norway

Brevik is a town in Porsgrunn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The town is located where the Eidangerfjorden and Frierfjorden join together to form the Breviksfjorden. Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula, and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eidangerfjord</span> Fjord in Telemark, Norway

Eidangerfjord or Eidangerfjorden is a fjord in Porsgrunn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long fjord stretches from the village area of Eidanger south to the Langesundsfjord. The mouth of the Eidangerfjord is located between the town of Brevik and the island of Sandøya. The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya, located near the head of Eidangerfjord.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frierfjord</span> Fjord in Telemark, Norway

Frier or Frierfjord is a fjord in Telemark county, Norway. The 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long fjord is located along the Skaggerak coast in the traditional district of Grenland and it forms the border with the municipalities of Bamble, Skien, and Porsgrunn. The fjord is actually an inner arm of the Langesundsfjord, and historically this fjord was also known as the Langesundsfjord. The fjord stretches from the opening to Langesundsfjord in the south to the mouth of the Porsgrunn River in the north. The much smaller fjord of Gunneklevfjord opens into the Porsgrunn/Skien River and is separated from Frierfjorden by the peninsula of Herøya.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vestfold og Telemark</span> County of Norway

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brevik Church</span> Church in Telemark, Norway

Brevik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brevik. It is one of the churches for the Eidanger parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The grey, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1963 using plans drawn up by the architect Gudolf Blakstad. The church seats about 450 people.

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