| Telemark | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Storting | |
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| Municipality | |
| County | Telemark |
| Population | 173,534 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 130,953 (2021) |
| Area | 15,298 km2 (2021)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1921 |
| Seats | List
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| Members of the Storting[3] | List |
| Created from | |
Telemark is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It consists of the municipalities of Bamble, Drangedal, Fyresdal, Hjartdal, Kragerø, Kviteseid, Midt-Telemark, Nissedal, Nome, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Seljord, Siljan, Skien, Tinn, Tokke and Vinje in the county of Telemark. The constituency currently elects five of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 130,953 registered electors.
- ^ "01222: Population and changes during the quarter (M) 1997K4 - 2021K1". Oslo, Norway: Statistics Norway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) 2007 - 2021". Oslo, Norway: Statistics Norway. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Current Members of Parliament". Oslo, Norway: Storting. Retrieved 1 June 2022.