Skien, Norway

Skien is a mid-size place in the region of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway with a population of approximately 50,595 people and is one of the largest places in Norway. Find all facts and information about Skien.

Facts and figures on Skien at a glance

Name: Skien (Skien)
Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 50,595 people
Region name (Level 2): Skien
Region name (Level 1): Vestfold og Telemark
Country: Norway
Continent: Europe

Skien is located in the region of Vestfold og Telemark and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Skien to Norway's capital Oslo (Oslo) is approximately 101 km / 63 mi (as the crow flies).

Maybe also interesting: Distances from Skien to the largest places in Norway.

Facts and figures about Skien
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Skien SkienMid-size place / Regional capital50,595 peopleVestfold og Telemark Vestfold og Telemark

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Information on Skien

Information on Skien
Place nameRegion name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Skien SkienSkien SkienVestfold og Telemark Vestfold og TelemarkNorwayEurope

Time in Skien

Time in Skien
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 9:02am (09:02h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 9:02am (09:02h)UTC +1.0Europe/Oslo

Geographic coordinates of Skien

Latitude & Longitude of Skien
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map59°12'34.6"N (59.2096200°)9°36'32.3"E (9.6089700°)

Distances from Skien

Distances from Skien
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
6,573 km north of the equator548 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Skien

Places around Skien

22 places found within 5 km around Skien. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Skien
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Hjellen Hjellen-0.6 km 0.4 mishow
Frogner Frogner-0.7 km 0.5 mishow
Falkum Falkum-0.9 km 0.6 mishow
Bratsberg Bratsberg-1.2 km 0.8 mishow
Doktorstykket Doktorstykket-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Graten Gråten-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Gulset Gulset-2.5 km 1.6 mishow
Grotsund Grotsund-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Eineren Eineren-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Eikonrod Eikonrød-3.0 km 1.8 mishow
Sem Sem-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
Gratenmoen Gråtenmoen-3.1 km 1.9 mishow
Kjorbekkhogda Kjørbekkhøgda-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Follau Follau-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Fjere Fjere-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Bole Bøle-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Afoss Åfoss-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
Asen Åsen-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Loberg Løberg-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Skyer Skyer-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Afosstrand Åfosstrand-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Skotfoss Skotfoss-4.9 km 3.0 mishow

Airports around Skien

1 airport found within 15 km around Skien. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Skien
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Skien-Geiteryggen Airport Skien-Geiteryggen AirportENSN, SKE3.6 km 2.3 mishow

External sources of information on Skien

Skien on Wikipedia