Kragerø is a town that is the administrative centre of Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located on the shore of the Kilsfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the villages of Vadfoss and Helle.[4] Kragerø Church is located in the town centre.
Kragerø | |
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 View of the town | |
  Kragerø Location of the town  Kragerø Kragerø (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°52′09″N 9°24′54″E / 58.8693°N 9.41493°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vestmar |
| Municipality | Kragerø Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Kjøpstad | 1666 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,366 |
| • Density | 1,617/km2 (4,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3770 Kragerø |
The 3.32-square-kilometre (820-acre) town has a population (2022) of 5,366 and a population density of 1,617 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,190/sq mi).[2]
History edit
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Kragerø is located at the end of a peninsula between the Kilsfjorden and Hellefjorden. The peninsula to the south, the island of Skåtøy, and several other large islands provide for a sheltered harbor for the town. By the 1500, this area began to grow up as an important harbour for shipping timber from the vast forests of Telemark. In 1666, the village was established as a kjøpstad, giving it "town" rights. The town's business life was characterized by timber exports, shipping, and shipbuilding from then until the end of the First World War. Kragerø was one of Norway's largest shipping towns in the latter half of the 19th century. In addition to timber, later came shipping of wood pulp and products from quarries in the upland.[4]
1694 murder edit
On 17 August 1694, Christian Hansen Ernst was killed at the present-day Knivstikkersmauet ("knife stabber alley"). He was an employee of the postal service, and a former servant of Ulrik Fredrik Gyldenløve. He was one of few Africans of the time living in Norway, whose identity is known.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kragerø by, Kragerø". yr.no. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b Nilsen, Jan Erik, ed. (15 August 2023). "Kragerø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Kagge, Gunnar (8 September 2014). "Historien om den lille gutten i skapet". Aftenposten. p. 14.
External links edit
- Map of the town of Kragerø in 1900 (in Norwegian)