en.unionpedia.org

Langesund, the Glossary

62 relations: A-ha, Administrative centre, Arøya, Atle Selberg, Bamble, Bob Dylan, Central European Summer Time, Central European Time, Christian IV of Denmark, Counties of Norway, Direct election, Districts of Norway, Eastern Norway, Economic development, Elton John, Formannskapsdistrikt, Great Norwegian Encyclopedia, Grenland, Health care, Indirect election, Kjøpstad, Kunnskapsforlaget, Langøya, Langøytangen Lighthouse, Langesundsfjord, Lighthouse, List of former municipalities of Norway, List of municipalities of Norway, List of towns and cities in Norway, Little Richard, Lutheranism, Marcus Olaus Bockman, Mathematician, Mayor, Municipal annexation, Municipal council, Nazi Germany, Norway, Norwegian Americans, Norwegian Home Guard, Old age, Peter Tordenskjold, Political party, Population density, Porsgrunn/Skien, Primary education, Regions of Norway, Road, Schei Committee, Skagerrak, ... Expand index (12 more) »
1765 establishments in Norway
Bamble
Populated places in Telemark
Port cities and towns in Norway

A-ha

A-ha (often stylised as a-ha) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982.

Administrative centre

An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.

See Langesund and Administrative centre

Arøya

Arøya is a group of three small islands in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.

See Langesund and Arøya

Atle Selberg (14 June 1917 – 6 August 2007) was a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory and the theory of automorphic forms, and in particular for bringing them into relation with spectral theory.

See Langesund and Atle Selberg

Bamble

Bamble is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway.

See Langesund and Bamble

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.

See Langesund and Bob Dylan

Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year.

See Langesund and Central European Summer Time

Central European Time

Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

See Langesund and Central European Time

Christian IV of Denmark

Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648.

See Langesund and Christian IV of Denmark

Counties of Norway

There are 15 counties in Norway. The 15 counties are administrative regions that are the first-level administrative divisions of Norway.

See Langesund and Counties of Norway

Direct election

Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they wanted to see elected.

See Langesund and Direct election

Districts of Norway

The country of Norway is historically divided into a number of districts.

See Langesund and Districts of Norway

Eastern Norway

Eastern Norway (Østlandet, Austlandet) is the geographical region of the south-eastern part of Norway.

See Langesund and Eastern Norway

Economic development

In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and objectives.

See Langesund and Economic development

Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist.

See Langesund and Elton John

Formannskapsdistrikt

Formannskapsdistrikt is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838.

See Langesund and Formannskapsdistrikt

Great Norwegian Encyclopedia

The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated SNL) is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia.

See Langesund and Great Norwegian Encyclopedia

Grenland

Grenland is a traditional district in Telemark county, in the south-east of Norway.

See Langesund and Grenland

Health care

Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

See Langesund and Health care

Indirect election

An indirect election or hierarchical voting, is an election in which voters do not choose directly among candidates or parties for an office (direct voting system), but elect people who in turn choose candidates or parties.

See Langesund and Indirect election

Kjøpstad

A kjøpstad (historically: kjøbstad, kjöbstad, or kaupstad) is an old Scandinavian term for a "market town" that was used in the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway for several hundred years. Langesund and kjøpstad are cities and towns in Norway.

See Langesund and Kjøpstad

Kunnskapsforlaget

Kunnskapsforlaget is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo.

See Langesund and Kunnskapsforlaget

Langøya

Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (outside of Svalbard), with an area of.

See Langesund and Langøya

Langøytangen Lighthouse

Langøytangen Lighthouse (Langøytangen fyr) is a fully automated coastal lighthouse situated on the island of Langøya in Langesund in municipality of Bamble, Norway. Langesund and Langøytangen Lighthouse are Bamble.

See Langesund and Langøytangen Lighthouse

Langesundsfjord

Langesundsfjord, also known as the Breviksfjord, is a stretch of fjord in Telemark county, Norway. Langesund and Langesundsfjord are Bamble.

See Langesund and Langesundsfjord

Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.

See Langesund and Lighthouse

List of former municipalities of Norway

This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist. Langesund and list of former municipalities of Norway are former municipalities of Norway.

See Langesund and List of former municipalities of Norway

List of municipalities of Norway

Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government.

See Langesund and List of municipalities of Norway

List of towns and cities in Norway

This is a list of towns and cities in Norway. Langesund and list of towns and cities in Norway are cities and towns in Norway.

See Langesund and List of towns and cities in Norway

Little Richard

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter.

See Langesund and Little Richard

Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church ended the Middle Ages and, in 1517, launched the Reformation.

See Langesund and Lutheranism

Marcus Olaus Bockman

Marcus Olaus Bockman (January 9, 1849 – July 21, 1942) was a Norwegian-American Lutheran theologian.

See Langesund and Marcus Olaus Bockman

Mathematician

A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems.

See Langesund and Mathematician

Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

See Langesund and Mayor

Municipal annexation

Municipal annexation is the legal process by which a city or other municipality acquires land as its jurisdictional territory (as opposed to simply owning the land the way individuals do).

See Langesund and Municipal annexation

Municipal council

A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area.

See Langesund and Municipal council

Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictatorship.

See Langesund and Nazi Germany

Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

See Langesund and Norway

Norwegian Americans

Norwegian Americans (Norskamerikanere) are Americans with ancestral roots in Norway.

See Langesund and Norwegian Americans

Norwegian Home Guard

The Norwegian Home Guard (Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilization force within the Norwegian armed forces.

See Langesund and Norwegian Home Guard

Old age

Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy.

See Langesund and Old age

Peter Tordenskjold

Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold (28 October 1690 – 12 November 1720), commonly referred to as Tordenskjold, was a Norwegian nobleman and flag officer who spent his career in the service of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy.

See Langesund and Peter Tordenskjold

Political party

A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections.

See Langesund and Political party

Population density

Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area.

See Langesund and Population density

Porsgrunn/Skien

Skien/Porsgrunn is a Norwegian urban area located in Grenland in southern Telemark. Langesund and Porsgrunn/Skien are Bamble.

See Langesund and Porsgrunn/Skien

Primary education

Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school.

See Langesund and Primary education

Regions of Norway

Norway is commonly divided into five major geographical regions.

See Langesund and Regions of Norway

Road

A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians.

See Langesund and Road

Schei Committee

The Schei Committee (Schei-komitéen) was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II.

See Langesund and Schei Committee

Skagerrak

The Skagerrak is a strait running between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the east coast of Norway and the west coast of Sweden, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat sea.

See Langesund and Skagerrak

Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being.

See Langesund and Social work

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langesund

Also known as Langesund, Norway.

, Social work, Sound (geography), Stathelle, Statistics Norway, Strait, Telemark, Unemployment, Vidar Busk, World War II, Yr.no, Ytre Oslofjord, Zoning.

Langesund, the Glossary

Table of Contents

See also

1765 establishments in Norway

Bamble

Populated places in Telemark

Port cities and towns in Norway

References