Map of Skien, Norway

Skien is the administrative centre of Telemark, Norway, with a population of about 50,595. It lies at 59.2096°N, 9.6090°E. Skien is about 101 km (63 mi) southwest of Oslo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Porsgrunn, 8 km to the south.

Skien at a glance

Where is Skien?

• The 15th largest city in Norway by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 07 min on the shortest day to 18 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Skien

• Porsgrunn — 8 km south
• Sandefjord — 36 km east
• Tønsberg — 46 km east
• Moss — 65 km northeast
• Drammen — 68 km northeast
• Fredrikstad — 75 km east
• Asker — 84 km northeast
• Sarpsborg — 86 km east
• Oslo — 101 km northeast
• Lillestrøm — 116 km northeast

Largest cities in Telemark

• Porsgrunn — 34,377

Largest cities in Norway

• Oslo — 1,082,575
• Bergen — 294,029
• Trondheim — 216,518
• Stavanger — 151,669
• Kristiansand — 117,237
• Drammen — 106,013
• Lillestrøm — 89,684
• Sandnes — 85,386
• Fredrikstad — 83,761
• Sandefjord — 64,345

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.