Regional capital

Skien

Populated place🇳🇴 NorwayPPLA
GEONAME3139075
LAT,LNG59.210, 9.609
TZEurope/Oslo

Skien is a regional capital in Norway. It has a population of about 50,595. It lies at 59.210, 9.609 in the Europe/Oslo timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
50,595
Country
🇳🇴Norway
Timezone
Europe/Oslo

Key facts about Skien

GET/places/3139075
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇳🇴 Norway
Admin code
17
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
59.210, 9.609
Population
50,595
ASCII name
Skien
GeoNames ID
3139075

Cities near Skien

GET/cities/near?lat=59.20962&lng=9.60897
Porsgrunn· 8.1 kmLarvik· 29.9 kmSandefjord· 35.8 kmTønsberg· 45.9 kmKongsberg· 51.1 kmHorten· 54.8 kmMoss· 64.6 kmDrammen· 68.3 km

Places near Skien

GET/places/near?lat=59.20962&lng=9.60897
Skien kirke· 0.2 kmHotel Ibsen· 0.2 kmHotell Dag Bondeheim· 0.2 kmSkien· 0.3 kmThonh Hotel Hoyers· 0.3 kmThon Hoyers· 0.3 kmBrekkeby skole· 0.3 kmGrubbe· 0.4 km

Frequently asked questions about Skien

What country is Skien in?

Skien is in Norway.

What is the population of Skien?

Skien has a population of about 50,595.

Where is Skien located?

Skien is located at latitude 59.2096, longitude 9.6090.

What timezone is Skien in?

Skien observes the Europe/Oslo timezone.

Query Skien from the API

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This place
GET countries.dev/places/3139075
Full record for SkienDocs
Around it
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=59.20962&lng=9.60897
Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=59.20962&lng=9.60897
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Norway
GET countries.dev/alpha/NO
Full record for NorwayDocs
GET countries.dev/cities?country=NO
Largest cities in NorwayDocs