Nome (Norway)
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Basic data | ||
Commune number : | 3816 | |
Province (county) : | Vestfold and Telemark | |
Administrative headquarters: | Ulefoss | |
Coordinates : | 59 ° 17 ' N , 9 ° 16' E | |
Surface: | 429.68 km² | |
Residents: | 6,515 (Feb 27, 2020) | |
Population density : | 15 inhabitants per km² | |
Language form : | neutral | |
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Mayor : | Bjørg Tveito Lundefaret ( Ap ) (2011) | |
Located in the province of Vestfold og Telemark | ||
Nome is a municipality in the center of the landscape Telemark in Fylke Vestfold og Telemark in Norway . Neighboring municipalities are Skien , Midt-Telemark , Kviteseid and Drangedal . The administrative center of the municipality is Ulefoss . Nome is on the Telemark Canal , more precisely on Norsjø .
history
Since 1652 iron ore was mined in the area of the municipality , which created a basis for the Cappelen-Ulefoss Jernværk founded in 1657 , which still exists today. In 1926, the production of iron ore was stopped.
Ulefoss
The population of Ulefoss is 2,699.
Ulefoss Herregård
The classicist manor was built by Jørgen Henrik Rawert for Niels Aall from 1802 to 1807 . It has a U-shaped floor plan. The ballroom on the first floor was badly damaged by fire in 1961.
Web links
Commons : Nome - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
- ^ Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. January 1, 2007 ( Memento of the original from November 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.