Gjerpen

Gjerpen is a former municipality in county, . The 381-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of .
Tap on a place
to explore it
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: former municipality in Telemark, Norway
  • Also known as: Gjerpen Municipality

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Børsesjø and Skien Church.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the . It is the church for the Skien parish which is part of the Skien prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjerpen.

Theater building
is a in the city of , county. The houses several facilities for concerts, theater performances, opera, exhibits, conferences, courses, meetings and other events. is situated 4 km southwest of Gjerpen.

Gjerpen

Latitude
59.23333° or 59° 14′ north
Longitude
9.65° or 9° 39′ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
Open location code
9FFF6MM2+82
Geo­Names ID
3155687
Wiki­data ID
Q1327570
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Gjerpen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Gjerpen” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Gjerpen
  • Danish: Gjerpen Kommune
  • Dutch: Gjerpen
  • French: Gjerpen
  • Galician: Concello de Gjerpen
  • German: Gjerpen
  • Irish: Gjerpen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gjerpen kommune
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gjerpen
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Gjerpen kommune
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Gjerpen
  • Norwegian: Gjerpen
  • Romanian: Comuna Gjerpen
  • Russian: Йерпен
  • Swedish: Gjerpens kommun
  • Turkish: Gjerpen

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Gjerpen”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gravli and Sneltvedt.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Rønningen and Slåtta.

Telemark: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Porsgrunn, Notodden, Kragerø, and Rjukan.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gjerpen”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.