Kongsberg
Kongsberg is a town located in Viken county in Norway. Kongsberg has a population of 27.716 as of 2020.[3]
Kirketorget in Kongsberg, featuring Kongsberg church.
Kongsberg kommune | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Kongsberg in July 2006 | |
 Coat of arms  Viken within Norway | |
| Nickname(s): Teknologibyen The City of Technology | |
 Kongsberg within Viken | |
| Coordinates: 59°40′10″N 09°39′06″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Viken |
| District | Lower Buskerud |
| Administrative centre | Kongsberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Kari Anne Sand (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 792 km2 (306 sq mi) |
| • Land | 753 km2 (291 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 138s in Norway |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,090 |
| • Rank | 27 in Norway |
| • Density | 31.2/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 8.9% |
| Demonym(s) | Kongsbering/ Kongsbergenser Kongsbergensar[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3006 |
| Official language form | Bokmål[2] |
| Website | www |
History
The city of Kongsberg was founded in 1624 after the discovery of silver in the area.[4] The population grew quickly due to the mining industry, and in 1749 Kongsberg was the largest town in Norway based on population.[5]
Kongsberg was part of the county Buskerud until it merged with Akershus and Østfold to create the larger county Viken.
In 2021, five people were killed in a mass stabbing.
Other
The Royal Norwegian Mint is located in Kongsberg, and is responsible for producing the Norwegian coins.[6]
References
- "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- "Kommunefakta". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- Thorsnæs, Geir (2019-10-14). "Kongsberg". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål).
- "Kongsberg". Wikipedia. 2020-10-18.
- "Royal Norwegian Mint". Wikipedia. 2020-07-29.
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