Kragerø

Also known as Kragerö Municipality

Kragerø () is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districts of Grenland and the smaller Vestmar. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kragerø. Villages in Kragerø include Helle, Vadfoss, Kil, and Portør.

Key facts

Kommune.name: Kragerø
Kommune.image_skyline: Steinmann Kragerø.JPG
Kommune.idnumber: 4014
Kommune.county: Telemark
Kommune.district: Vestmar
Kommune.capital: Kragerø
Kommune.established: 1 Jan 1838
Kommune.preceded: none
Kommune.demonym: Kragerøværing
Kommune.language: Neutral
Kommune.coatofarms: Kragerø komm.svg
Kommune.webpage: www.kragero.kommune.no
Kommune.mayor: Charlotte Therkelsen
Kommune.mayor_party: R
Kommune.mayor_as_of: 2023
Kommune.area_rank: 262
Kommune.area_total_km2: 305.46
Kommune.area_land_km2: 288.63

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: kragerøværing
Population: 10378
Area: 1.16
Official website: www.kragero.kommune.no
Image: Kragerø1.jpg
Households: 272

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Commons category: Kragerø Municipality
inception: 1838-00-00

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General information
Name
Coat of arms
Churches
Geography
Climate
Government
Municipal council
Mayors
Notable people
Sport
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
References
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The municipality is the 262nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kragerø is the 111th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,413. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.7% over the previous 10-year period.