Gjerpen
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Gjerpen is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 381-square-kilometre (147 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Skien Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Gjerpen, which is now part of the growing town of Skien. Gjerpen Church was the main church for the municipality.[3]
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Gjerpen Municipality
Gjerpen herred | |
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Coordinates: 59°13′27″N 9°36′28″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Telemark |
District | Grenland |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
• Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Skien Municipality |
Administrative centre | Gjerpen |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 380.91 km2 (147.07 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 15,300 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gjerpasokning[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-0812[2] |
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