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49-627: Henrik Johan Paus, usually known as Henrik, was born in Skien as the son of captain Ole Paus and Johanne Plesner. He was named for his mother's deceased first husband Henrich Johan Ibsen, and shared his name with his nephew, the playwright. He was both the half-brother of Knud Ibsen and the first cousin of Marichen Altenburg , Henrik Ibsen's parents, and from the age of five he grew up in Altenburggården with his cousin. During his childhood he

98-565: A municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Skien is made up of 55 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of

147-444: A major municipal merger where the following areas were merged to form a new Porsgrunn Municipality . On 1 January 1968, an area of Skien Municipality (population: 3,554) was transferred to Porsgrunn Municipality (these areas had originally been part of Solum and Gjerpen municipalities). The place is first mentioned in existing historical records in 1576 ( "Porsgrund" ) by the writer Peder Claussøn Friis in his work Concerning

196-526: A semi- canting element (based on the meaning of the town's name) and the cross is a religious symbol . There have been several theories about the meaning of the cross, but its meaning is not clearly known. It has been suggested that it is a symbol for the main church in Skien, the Holy Cross church. The small star may be a symbol of St. Mary as the second medieval church of Skien was devoted to her. Besides

245-470: A small suburb of Skien further up the Telemark Canal, concerts are held at Løveid Sluser. There are plans to hold cultural events and concerts at Klosterøya (a downtown graffiti park). There are no local amusement parks in Skien. Lekeland was a small amusement park for children just outside the town, but it closed in 2008. Every year there is a traveling carnival with rides and merry-go-arounds for

294-458: A vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Porsgrunn is made up of 49 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Porsgrunn (incomplete list): Porsgrunn

343-524: A week, in "Stevneplassen". There is an indoor waterpark and a big outdoor climbing park in Skien Fritidspark . Frogner Manor  [ no ] ( Frogner Hovedgård ) is a manor house on the outskirts of Skien. The manor house was built for shipowner and timber merchant Christopher Hansen Blom (died 1879) and his wife Marie Elisabeth (Cappelen) Blom (died 1834). The main building is influenced by Italian Renaissance architecture. The garden

392-547: Is 230.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (597/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period. The conurbation of the cities of Porsgrunn and Skien is called Porsgrunn/Skien by Statistics Norway and it is considered to be the seventh-largest urban area in Norway . The town of Porsgrunn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The small urban town of Porsgrunn grew over time. On 1 July 1920,

441-558: Is interred at Lie cemetery. In the television series An Immortal Man from 2006, he was portrayed by Eindride Eidsvold . Skien Skien ( Norwegian: [ˈʂêːən] ) is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Grenland , although historically it belonged to Grenmar /Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø . The administrative centre of

490-458: Is located at Vold havneterminal . Skien was connected to the Norwegian railway network ( Vestfoldbanen ) in 1882. In 1919, Bratsbergbanen railway line opened between Skien and Notodden . Vy still operates regular train services on both railways. The local airport was Skien Airport, Geiteryggen . It served domestic flights to Bergen and Stavanger as well as flights to Trondheim by

539-549: Is located in Skien. Because the E18 highway lies outside of the metropolitan area of Grenland , Skien has lost many important companies to the cities in Vestfold . Skien has three shopping malls : Skien is twinned with: Porsgrunn Municipality Porsgrunn is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Grenland . The administrative centre of

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588-430: Is still used for small productions. In the summer of 2009 Elton John held a concert at the new Skagerak Arena, the soccer pitch for the local footfall team Odd. Next to Skagerak Arena is Stevneplassen, where car shows, concerts, flea markets and the annual "Handelsstevnet" – a trade fair with entertainment and a small amusement park – are held. The Handelsstevnet was closed down after the annual fair in 2011. In Skotfoss,

637-453: Is the 18th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 55,924. The municipality's population density is 77.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (202/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.5% over the previous 10-year period. The conurbation of Porsgrunn/Skien is reckoned by Statistics Norway to be the seventh largest urban area in Norway , straddling an area of three municipalities: Skien municipality (about 62% of

686-472: Is the local culture and conference center in Skien. It also houses concerts by international and national artists, opera, theatre and other cultural events. Skien kunstforening has a department in Ibsenhuset, and the local culture school and library are also located in the building. The venue is also home to the regional symphony orchestra, Grenland Symfoniorkester. Teater Ibsen is the city theatre, and

735-535: The Skien river from Skien to Porsgrunn mainly because industrial waste such as sawdust and mud made the river too shallow to allow boats to go any further up the river. Moving the Custom House to Porsgrunn added to the flourishing harbor activity and Porsgrunn became a thriving market town with a ladested status. In the 18th century, Porsgrunn was the home of some of Norway's most influential families at

784-461: The Grenland area of Norway. The Frierfjorden , Gunnekleivfjorden , and the mouth of the river Telemarksvassdraget or Porsgrunn River ( Porsgrunnselva ) are located in the western part of the municipality. The peninsula of Herøya , southeast of the main city centre, was originally an industrial park and has grown into a suburb of Porsgrunn. The Eidangerfjorden runs through the central part of

833-703: The Royal Frederick University , where he graduated in 1822. He worked for the finance ministers Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg og Jonas Collett  in the Ministry of Finance until 1823, when he was appointed deputy governor of Hedemarken. He owned the large estate Østerhaug in Elverum for 25 years. Upon his retirement he returned to Skien. He was married to Sophie Lintrup, daughter of the Danish-born doctor Christian Lintrup. Among their sons were

882-414: The charge is a two ski poles forming a cross with a star at the crosspoint located in between two skis which in turn are between two tall flower plants growing out of a flat ground at the bottom of the shield. A mural crown is usually displayed above the shield. 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. The skis are

931-536: The 19th century, when it gradually started to lose importance to the emerging capital of Christiania following the Napoleonic Wars . The city was the birthplace of playwright Henrik Ibsen , and many of his famous dramas are set in places reminiscent of early 19th-century Skien. The town of Skien was established as an urban municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1856, an area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 1,286)

980-547: The Kingdom of Norway (see the article: Norwegian literature ). He writes: "Two and a half miles from the sea, the Skien River flows into the fjord , and that place is called Porsgrund." The name was probably given during medieval times to the then swampy area by the nuns of Gimsøy Abbey , who went here to collect the shrub pors ("Bog Myrtle"). The last element of the name grunn which means "ground". The name

1029-509: The airline Vildanden . For the present, no commercial flights are operated from Geiteryggen. The Church of Norway has seven parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Skien. It is part of the Skien prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Skien Church is the largest church in Telemark county, and is famous for its two twin towers and great organ . Skien was

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1078-483: The archaeological discovery of a carving of the Skien animal has established that its founding preceded 1000 A.D. The city was then a meeting place for inland farmers and marine traders, and also a centre for trading whetstones from Eidsborg (inland Telemark). Gimsøy Abbey was founded in the 12th century. Skien was given formal commercial town rights by the Norwegian crown in 1358. Timber has historically been

1127-506: The birthplace of the author and playwright Henrik Ibsen , probably the most important writer to emerge from Norway. Many of Ibsen's plays are set in an unnamed provincial town that suggests Skien. The former Ibsen family homestead at Venstøp outside Skien was established as the Ibsen Museum in 1958. The Ibsen Museum has now been incorporated into the multi-site Telemark Museum , which includes several other historical sites. Ibsenhuset

1176-419: The branch of a bog myrtle plant above it. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The silver bend (stripe) symbolizes the small river running through the city. The bog myrtle plant is a canting symbol since the name Porsgrunn comes from the Norwegian word for the plant. The anchor on a blue background symbolizes

1225-484: The council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Skien: The European route E18 highway runs through neighboring Porsgrunn and it connects to the Norwegian national road 36 which is the main road through Skien. It follows along the Skienselva river to the north. Another main route used by most buses coming from Oslo is Norwegian county road 32 which goes through Siljan and on to

1274-548: The doctor Ole Paus (1830–1897), Major Johan Altenborg Paus (1833–1894), the textile merchant in Manchester Christopher Paus (1843–1919) and the railroad engineer Tollef Lintrup Paus (f. 1843). Two of his daughters, Sofie Henriette Paus (1832–1862) and Nina Paus (1839–1866), both successively married shipowner and estate owner in Skien Hans Hoell, while his daughter Louise Paus (1835–1908) married

1323-463: The growing town annexed some adjacent areas of some of the neighboring rural municipalities: an area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 437), an area of Eidanger Municipality (population: 550), and an area of Solum Municipality (population: 1,614). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, there was

1372-480: The importance of the local harbor and sea. The arms were designed by Wilhelm Rudolph. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Porsgrunn. It is part of the Skien prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark . Porsgrunn has been an important harbor town in the Grenland area since the late 16th century. In 1653 , the Customs House was moved further down

1421-410: The mayor of Trondheim Christian Hulbert Hielm. He was the grandfather of Christopher Tostrup Paus , who was heir to the timber company Tostrup & Mathiesen and who was conferred the title of count by Pope Pius XI, as well as to British diplomat Christopher Lintrup Paus and road engineer Hans Wangensten Paus . He was the great-grandfather of Ambassador Thorleif Lintrup Paus . Henrik Johan Paus

1470-410: The most prominent patrician families when he grew up there. The current town layout was fixed after the last town fire in 1886. Skien Municipality 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

1519-480: The municipality is the city of Porsgrunn . Some other notable settlements in Porsgrunn include the town of Brevik and the villages of Langangen and Heistad . The 164-square-kilometre (63 sq mi) municipality is the 315th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Porsgrunn is the 29th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 37,056. The municipality's population density

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1568-406: The municipality is the city of Skien , which is also the administrative centre of the whole county. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Åfoss , Hoppestad , Klovholt , Luksefjell , Melum , Kilebygda , Skotfoss , Sneltvedt , and Valebø . The 779-square-kilometre (301 sq mi) municipality is the 147th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Skien

1617-402: The municipality. Porsgrunn Municipality 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

1666-451: The neighboring Solum Municipality (population: 13,706) and Gjerpen Municipality (population: 15,300) plus the Valebø area of Holla Municipality (population: 259). These areas became the new Skien Municipality. The municipality (originally the town of Skien ) is named after the Skien river ( Old Norse : Skiða ) since it ran through the town. The name is the plural genitive case of

1715-411: The new, larger Porsgrunn Municipality. The blazon is " Gules and azure , a bend between a bog myrtle branch and an anchor argent " ( Norwegian : Delt av sølv skråbjelke. Øvre felt i rødt en sølv pors-kvist, nedre felt i blått et sølv anker ). This means the arms have a red (above) and blue (below) field (background) and the charge is a diagonal bend (stripe) with an anchor below it and

1764-533: The northeast. Skien is the main terminus for the Telemark Canal . The "Norsjø-Skienskanalen" section of the canal, with one terminus at Skien and the other at Løveid, was built in 1854–1861. In Europe, canals were commonly built in the pre-railroad period to transport goods, timber, and passengers. The "Porsgrunn river" runs from the lock at Skien through Porsgrunn to the Frierfjord . Skien harbour

1813-401: The oldest seal. The colours are the colours that have been used since the 19th century. The differences between the seal and the present arms are that in the arms the cross is placed on top of the skis and the star is changed from a four-pointed star to a six-pointed star, and that the cross is made of ski-poles. Until 1979, it was thought that Skien was founded in the 14th century. However,

1862-474: The population), Porsgrunn Municipality (30%), and Bamble Municipality (8%). This entire area is home to more than 100,000 people. The municipality has existed since 1838, but the city of Skien is one of Norway's oldest cities, with an urban history dating back to the Middle Ages, and received privileges as a market town in 1358. From the 15th century, the city was governed by a 12-member council. Skien

1911-439: The principal export from Skien, and in the sixteenth century the city became the Kingdom's leading port for shipping timber. The oldest remaining building is Gjerpen church (built in approximately 1150). From the 16th century, the city came to be dominated by a group of families known as patricians . In an 1882 letter to Georg Brandes , Henrik Ibsen mentions the families Paus , Plesner, von der Lippe , Cappelen and Blom as

1960-433: The sculpture Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds was unveiled in Porsgrunn. The sculpture, which is one of Jørleif Uthaug 's best known works, has a nautical theme in honor of Porsgrunn's maritime history. Porsgrunn Municipality borders the municipalities of Skien and Siljan to the north, Bamble in the west, and Larvik in the east. It is part of a cluster of municipalities in southern Telemark that constitute

2009-427: The skis and cross, there are two meadow buttercups on each side. The municipal flag is white with a small image of coat of arms next to the name "Skien kommune". In 1854, the arms were shown as two skis, but the cross was now made from ski poles , as another canting element. This remained so until the early half of the 20th century. In the 1980s, the city officially adopted the current arms, which are identical to

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2058-473: The time, such as the Aalls , Cappelens , Løvenskiolds , and Deichmans. Also in this period, Porsgrunn was considered the cultural centre of Norway. The city was granted limited city status as a kjøpstad in 1807 . The town was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838, and it was expanded to full city status in 1842. Porsgrunn was once home to Skomvær , the country's largest sailing ship . In 1985,

2107-404: The word skið which means " ski ", likely referring to the straight path of the river. The coat of arms is derived from the oldest known seal of the city, dating back to 1609. The blazon is " Gules , two crossed ski-poles with central star between two skis addorsed between two flower plants issuant from a terrace in base Or" . This means the arms have a red field (background) and

2156-409: Was annexed by the growing town of Skien. Again, on 1 July 1916, another area of Gjerpen Municipality (population: 1,332) and an area of Solum Municipality (population: 1,042) was annexed by the growing town of Skien. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the town of Skien (population: 15,805) was merged with

2205-404: Was also close to his half-brother. He received private schooling in Skien and attended the burgher school there. In preparation for his university studies he was employed at the office of the bailiff of Lower Telemark and Bamble Bendix Plesner, his mother's cousin, in 1816. At the age of only 18 he became acting bailiff during the latter's extended absence. In 1819 he enrolled at the law faculty at

2254-514: Was completed in 1933. The daily newspapers Varden and Telemarksavisa are published in Skien. The local television for Telemark , TVTelemark, is located in Skien. The largest industries are ABB Asea Brown Boveri ( engineering firm), Norske Skog Union (a paper mill which was closed down in the spring of 2006), and EFD Induction ( induction heating and induction welding ). Other important places of work are Telemark Hospital and Telemark county municipality . Agder Court of Appeal

2303-549: Was historically a centre of seafaring, timber exports, and early industrialization. It was one of Norway's two or three largest cities between the 16th and 19th centuries. It was also one of Norway's most internationally oriented cities, with extensive contact with its export markets in the Low Countries , the United Kingdom , and Denmark . It retained its position as Eastern Norway 's leading commercial city until

2352-424: Was historically spelled Porsgrund . On 1 January 1930, the spelling of the name of the municipality was changed to Porsgrunn , giving it a more "Norwegianized" spelling. The coat of arms was originally granted on 16 January 1905 for the town of Porsgrunn . The arms were originally devised in 1905 when the city needed a new city hall . After the municipal merger on 1 January 1964, the old arms were re-adopted by

2401-528: Was laid out in English landscape style in the 1850s. The Church on Kapitelberget ( Kirken på Kapitelberget ) was a medieval church. Kapitelberget was a private chapel on Bratsberg farm dating to the early 1100s. It is not known when the church went out of use, but Bratsberg farm burned down in 1156. in 1576, Peder Claussøn Friis reviewed it as a ruin. The site was first excavated in 1901. In 1928, Gerhard Fischer undertook restoration and preservation. The work

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