Telemark 175076 214202932 2008-05-22T15:11:21Z Korovioff 850686 hu:Telemark megye __NOTOC__ {{alternateuses}} {{Audio|Telemark.ogg|'''Telemark'''}} is a [[Counties of Norway|county]] in [[Norway]], bordering [[Vestfold]], [[Buskerud]], [[Hordaland]], [[Rogaland]] and [[Aust-Agder]]. The county administration is in [[Skien]]. {{Infobox_Fylke| name=Telemark| fullname=Telemark fylke| isocode=08| capital=[[Skien]]| governor=[[Gunn Marit Helgesen]] [[Høyre|(H)]]| province=[[Østlandet]]| arearank=10| area=15,299| arealand=13,854| areapercent=4.55| population_as_of=2007| populationrank=13| population=166,731| populationpercent=3.63| populationdensity=12| populationincrease=1.8| gdp_as_of=2001| gdprank=12| gdp=36,345| gdppercent=2.38| gdpcapita=219,404| incomecapita=139,900| coatofarms=[[Image:Telemark vapen.png|70px]]| map=[[Image:Telemark kart.png|200px]] | }} 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 heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys. The largest population centres are [[Skien]], [[Porsgrunn]], [[Notodden]], [[Rjukan]] and [[Kragerø]]. Other important places are [[Stathelle]], [[Ulefoss]], [[Brevik]], [[Langesund]], [[Bø, Telemark|Bø]], [[Fyresdal]] and [[Vinje]]. ==The name== The [[North Germanic languages|Norse]] form of the name was ''Þelamörk''. The first element is the genitive plural case of ''þelir'', the name of an old [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] tribe. The last element is ''mörk'' f 'woodland, borderland'. (See also [[Hedmark]] and [[Finnmark]].) Until 1919 the county was called ''Bratsberg amt''. The [[amt (subnational entity)|amt]] was named after the farm Bratsberg ([[North Germanic languages|Norse]] ''Brattsberg''), since this was the seat of the ''amtmann'' ('governor'). The first element is the genitive case of ''brattr'' m 'steep mountain', the last element is ''berg'' n 'mountain'. (The name is referring to a steep mountainside behind the farm.) Telemark lent its name to [[Telemark skiing]], a style invented by [[Sondre Norheim]], and the characteristic [[Telemark landing]] of [[ski jumping]]. ==Coat-of-arms== The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1970). It shows an old type of [[battle axe]], significant for the county. == History == Some historians used to believe that Telemark had been a [[petty kingdom]] in the early [[Viking Age]], prior to the reign of [[Harald Fairhair]]. This assertion, however, is unfounded. The film ''[[The Heroes of Telemark]]'' is loosely based on the [[Norwegian heavy water sabotage]], a raid on a heavy water plant at [[Rjukan]] during [[World War II]]. [[Ray Mears (author)|Ray Mears]] made a documentary titled ''[[The Real Heroes of Telemark]]'' as a response to the inaccuracies of the film, giving an account more focused on the outdoor skills that were required for the operation (spending months in remote cabins). Until 1919 the county was known as ''[[Bratsberg amt]]''. '''Notable people born in Telemark''' *[[Myllarguten]] ([[1801]] - [[1872]]), legendary fiddler born in [[Sauherad]] *[[Aasmund Olavsson Vinje]] ([[1818]]–[[1870]]), author born in [[Vinje]]. *[[Sondre Norheim]] ([[1825]]–[[1897]]), father of [[Telemark skiing|skiing]] born in [[Morgedal]], [[Kviteseid]] *[[August Cappelen]] ([[1827]] - [[1852]]), national romantic painter born in [[Skien]]. *[[Henrik Ibsen]] ([[1828]]–[[1906]]), author born in [[Skien]] *[[Theodor Kittelsen]] ([[1857]] - [[1914]]), artist born in [[Kragerø]] *[[Vidkun Quisling]] ([[1887]]–[[1945]]), politician, infamous [[World War II]] traitor born in [[Fyresdal]] *[[Aslaug Vaa]] ([[1889]]–[[1965]]), author born in [[Rauland]] *[[Tarjei Vesaas]] ([[1897]]–[[1970]]), author born in [[Vinje]] *[[Anne Grimdalen]] ([[1899]]–[[1961]]), sculptor born in [[Skafså]], [[Tokke]] *[[Eivind Groven]] ([[1901]]–[[1977]]), composer born in [[Lårdal]], [[Tokke]] *[[Dyre Vaa]] ([[1903]]–[[1980]]), sculptor born in [[Vinje]] *[[Klaus Egge]] ([[1906]]–[[1979]]), composer born in [[Gransherad]], [[Notodden]] *[[Gunnar Sønsteby]], ([[1918]]-), war hero born in [[Rjukan]] , [[Tinn]] *[[Hans Herbjørnsrud]] ([[1938]]–), author born in [[Heddal]], [[Notodden]] *[[Tor Åge Bringsværd]] ([[1939]]–), author born in [[Skien]] *[[Kåre Nordstoga]] ([[1954]]-) , musician born in [[Notodden]] *[[Gisle Kverndokk]] ([[1967]]-), composer born in [[Skien]] *[[Odd Nordstoga]] ([[1972]]-), musician born in [[Vinje]]. *[[Frode Johnsen]] ([[1974]]-), footballer born in [[Skien]]. *[[Terje Haakonsen]] ([[1974]]-), master snowboarder born in [[Vinje]] *[[Ihsahn]] (Vegard Sverre Tveitan) ([[1975]]-), black/extreme metal musician born in [[Notodden]] ==Districts== The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are [[Grenland]], [[Vest-Telemark]], [[Midt-Telemark]], [[Øst-Telemark]] and [[Vestmar]]. {{Telemark district}} == Municipalities == [[Image:Telemark Municipalities.png|right|550px|Location of Telemark Municipalities]] Telemark County has a total of 18 municipalities: #[[Bamble]] #[[Bø, Telemark|Bø]] #[[Drangedal]] #[[Fyresdal]] #[[Hjartdal]] #[[Kragerø]] #[[Kviteseid]] #[[Nissedal]] #[[Nome, Norway|Nome]] #[[Notodden]] #[[Porsgrunn]] #[[Sauherad]] #[[Seljord]] #[[Siljan, Norway|Siljan]] #[[Skien]] #[[Tinn]] #[[Tokke]] #[[Vinje]] == External links == {{commonscat|Telemark}} * [http://www.telemark-fk.no Homepage of Telemark County] * [http://www.telemark-fk.no/C1256A1000361FD7/0/C941AC78A23972CFC1256BE60037028F?OpenDocument County map] * [http://www.rjukanlag.no Rjukan lag av Norske Redningshunder, K9 saves lives] * [http://www.cavinguk.co.uk/holidays/HeroesOfTelemark2006/ The reality behind the movie] {{Counties of Norway}} [[Category:Counties of Norway]] [[Category:Telemark| ]] [[Category:Petty kingdoms of Norway]] [[ca:Telemark]] [[cs:Telemark]] [[da:Telemarken]] [[de:Telemark Fylke]] [[et:Telemark]] [[es:Telemark (condado)]] [[eo:Telemark]] [[fo:Telemark fylke]] [[fr:Comté de Telemark]] [[bpy:টেলেমার্ক]] [[id:Telemark]] [[it:Telemark]] [[is:Þelamörk]] [[kw:Telemark]] [[nl:Telemark]] [[ja:テレマルク県]] [[hu:Telemark megye]] [[no:Telemark]] [[nn:Telemark fylke]] [[nds:Amt Telemark]] [[pl:Telemark (region administracyjny w Norwegii)]] [[pt:Telemark]] [[ro:Telemark]] [[ru:Телемарк]] [[se:Telemárku]] [[simple:Telemark]] [[sl:Telemark]] [[sr:Телемарк (округ)]] [[fi:Telemarkin lääni]] [[sv:Telemark fylke]] [[tr:Telemark]] [[zh:泰勒马克郡]]