Porsgrunn

municipality in Telemark county, Norway

Porsgrunn is a city and a municipality in Telemark County in South-Eastern Norway. The city is divided into two parts by the river Skienselva. There is also a big industrial island called Herøya[3] which is the back bone for the city.

Porsgrunn kommune
Parts of Porsgrunn
Parts of Porsgrunn
Coat of arms of Porsgrunn kommune
Porsgrunn within
Porsgrunn within
Coordinates: 59°6′56″N 9°42′36″E / 59.11556°N 9.71000°E / 59.11556; 9.71000
CountryNorway
DistrictGrenland
Administrative centrePorsgrunn
Area
 • Total165 km2 (64 sq mi)
 • Land161 km2 (62 sq mi)
 • Rank352 in Norway
Population
 (2010)
 • Total35,117
 • Rank22 in Norway
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
6.4%
DemonymPorsgrunnsfolk/-mann/-kvinne[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3806
Official language formBokmål[2]
Websitewww.porsgrunn.kommune.no

History

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['Porsgrunn porcelain factory' or] "Porsgrund porselænsfabrik" was established in 1885.[3] The factory has been turned into a small shopping center with a gym and thousands of squarefeet of office spaces.

 
Porsgrunn porcelain factory

Area: 161 km2[3]

Population: 36224[3]

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References

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  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Nilsen, Jan Erik; Skårdal, Halvard; Lundbo, Sten (2020-02-05). "Porsgrunn". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål).