Kragerø
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| County | Telemark | |
| District | Vestmar | |
| Municipality | NO-0815 | |
| Administrative centre | Kragerø | |
| Mayor (2003) | Erling Laland (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 272 306 km² 289 km² 0.09 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 96 10,584 0.23 % -3.2 % 37/km² |
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| www.kragero.kommune.no |
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Kragerø is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Kragerø is extremely popular among Norwegians (as well as foreigners) as a vacation destination during the summer, when the population swells considerably (approx. 250% increase).
Edvard Munch fell in love with Kragerø in his days, and gave it the name "Pearl of the coastal towns" (Perlen blandt kystbyene).
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Krákarøy. The first element is probably the genitive case of *krák f 'crow' (a sideform of kráka f 'crow'). The last element is øy f 'island'.
The form Kragerø is a Danish form of the name, established in the 17th Century.
[edit] Locations / villages in Kragerø
- Helle
- Sannidal
- Skåtøy
- Jomfruland
- Portør
- Furuholmen
- Tåtøy
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Edvard Munch
- Theodor Kittelsen
- Alf Cranner
- Helge Rykkja
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Bamble | Bø | Drangedal | Fyresdal | Hjartdal | Kragerø | Kviteseid | Nissedal | Nome | Notodden | Porsgrunn | Sauherad | Seljord | Siljan | Skien | Tinn | Tokke | Vinje |
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