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.
21-456: Grenland is the core area of a slightly larger traditional district known as Nedre Telemark ("Lower Telemark") which includes all of Grenland plus Midt-Telemark Municipality and the Heddal area of Notodden Municipality . Grenland is also used as the name of an urban agglomeration consisting of the cities of Skien and Porsgrunn . In the early Viking Age , before Harald Fairhair , Grenland
42-515: A similar merger between Solum, Gjerpen and Skien. Unlike the first proposal, this was met by protests from Gjerpen - to no avail, as the case went to the Norwegian Parliament . The result was a significantly enlarged Skien municipality. On 1 January 1968 an area from the old Gjerpen and Solum municipalities with 3,554 inhabitants was moved to Porsgrunn. In addition, the urban municipalities of Langesund and Stathelle were incorporated into
63-429: Is " Azure , three fiddles Or " ( Norwegian : I blått tre gull feler, 2-1 ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of three fiddles (two over one). The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Bø is historically known for its musical tradition, as well as the production of fiddles (similar to
84-474: Is located in the traditional district of Midt-Telemark . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bø i Telemark . Other villages in the municipality include Akkerhaugen , Folkestad , Gvarv , Holtsås , Nordagutu , Nordbøåsane , and Sauherad . The 519-square-kilometre (200 sq mi) municipality is the 204th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Midt-Telemark
105-616: Is now known as Upper Telemark in the Migration Period and the Viking Age . The coat of arms was approved for use starting on 1 January 2020 when the new Midt-Telemark municipality was established. The new arms were a combination of the arms for the two preceding municipalities that formed Midt-Telemark. The colors of the Sauherad arms and the design of the Bø arms were used. The official blazon
126-410: Is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality
147-423: Is the 108th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,735. The municipality's population density is 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.7% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 when the neighboring municipalities of Bø (population: 6,630) and Sauherad (population: 4,293) were merged. Also on
168-526: The Heddal area of Notodden Municipality . Grenland is also used as the name of an urban agglomeration consisting of the cities of Skien and Porsgrunn . In the early Viking Age , before Harald Fairhair , Grenland was a petty kingdom . Originally Grenland was probably the name of the region surrounding the lake Norsjø in Nedre Telemark . Grenland was located within the old Grænafylket (or Grenafylket) county which contained all of Grenland plus
189-538: The hardingfele ). The fiddle was thus chosen as an appropriate symbol for the municipality. The original design of the Bø arms were designed by Halvor Holtskog, Jr. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Midt-Telemark. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Midt-Telemark Municipality
210-502: The chief administrative officer ( fylkesmann ) in Telemark proposed that the municipalities Skien , Solum , Gjerpen , Porsgrunn , Eidanger and Brevik be merged to form a large urban municipality centered on Skien. The municipalities had been closely integrated since the establishment of the Hydro factory at Herøya , and conurbation between the settlements was also significant. However,
231-664: The coastal region known as Vestmar . Vestmar is assumed to signify the land to the west of the sea ( mar ), however sea in this case should be interpreted as fjord , i.e. Langesundsfjorden . Vestmar was described as a county already in the 8th century AD. The name Grenland is derived from a people, the Grener , i.e. "the land of the Grener". It is mentioned as a Gothic nation by Jordanes in his work Getica from about 551 AD: "Sunt quamquam et horum positura Granii , Agadii, Eunixi, Thelae, Rugi, Harothi, Ranii." (Getica, III:24) During
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273-415: The idea was opposed by Solum as well as Porsgrunn, Eidanger and Brevik and soon fell out of grace. Eidanger proposed a merger with Brevik and Porsgrunn, and the enlarged Porsgrunn municipality was finally created on 1 January 1964. Brevik lost its city status in the process. In light of this merger, the central authorities saw only one possible solution; a similar merger between Solum, Gjerpen and Skien. Unlike
294-506: The mergers, contrary to the initial expectations. 59°0′N 9°40′E / 59.000°N 9.667°E / 59.000; 9.667 Nedre Telemark 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
315-453: 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. Grenland is the core area of a slightly larger traditional district known as Nedre Telemark ("Lower Telemark") which includes all of Grenland plus Midt-Telemark Municipality and
336-405: The period of the municipality mergers in Norway, the chief administrative officer ( fylkesmann ) in Telemark proposed that the municipalities Skien , Solum , Gjerpen , Porsgrunn , Eidanger and Brevik be merged to form a large urban municipality centered on Skien. The municipalities had been closely integrated since the establishment of the Hydro factory at Herøya , and conurbation between
357-403: The rural municipality of Bamble . Like Brevik, both Langesund and Stathelle lost their city status. Siljan municipality remained unaffected by the mergers, contrary to the initial expectations. 59°0′N 9°40′E / 59.000°N 9.667°E / 59.000; 9.667 Midt-Telemark (municipality) Midt-Telemark is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It
378-520: The same date, the Hjukse area of Sauherad was transferred to Notodden Municipality . The municipality is named after the traditional district of Midt-Telemark . The first element is the prefix midt which means "middle". The last element is Telemark which is the historic name for the county. The name Telemark means the " mark of the Thelir ", the ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited what
399-408: The settlements was also significant. However, the idea was opposed by Solum as well as Porsgrunn, Eidanger and Brevik and soon fell out of grace. Eidanger proposed a merger with Brevik and Porsgrunn, and the enlarged Porsgrunn municipality was finally created on 1 January 1964. Brevik lost its city status in the process. In light of this merger, the central authorities saw only one possible solution;
420-453: Was a petty kingdom . Originally Grenland was probably the name of the region surrounding the lake Norsjø in Nedre Telemark . Grenland was located within the old Grænafylket (or Grenafylket) county which contained all of Grenland plus the coastal region known as Vestmar . Vestmar is assumed to signify the land to the west of the sea ( mar ), however sea in this case should be interpreted as fjord , i.e. Langesundsfjorden . Vestmar
441-404: Was described as a county already in the 8th century AD. The name Grenland is derived from a people, the Grener , i.e. "the land of the Grener". It is mentioned as a Gothic nation by Jordanes in his work Getica from about 551 AD: "Sunt quamquam et horum positura Granii , Agadii, Eunixi, Thelae, Rugi, Harothi, Ranii." (Getica, III:24) During the period of the municipality mergers in Norway,
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