Kongsberg kommune | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Kongsberg in July 2006 | |
Nickname(s): Teknologibyen The City of Technology | |
![]() Kongsberg within Buskerud | |
Coordinates: 59°40′10″N 09°39′06″E / 59.66944°N 9.65167°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Buskerud |
District | Lower Buskerud |
Administrative centre | Kongsberg |
Area | |
• Total | 792 km2 (306 sq mi) |
• Land | 753 km2 (291 sq mi) |
• Rank | 138s in Norway |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,090 |
• Rank | 27 in Norway |
• Density | 31.2/km2 (81/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | 8.9% |
Demonym(s) | Kongsbering/ Kongsbergenser Kongsbergensar[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-3006 |
Official language form | Bokmål[2] |
Website | www |
Kongsberg is a town located in Buskerud county in Norway. Kongsberg has a population of 27.716 as of 2020.[3]
The city of Kongsberg was founded in 1624 after the discovery of silver in the area.[4] The population grew quickly due to the mining industry, and in 1749 Kongsberg was the largest town in Norway based on population.[5]
Kongsberg was part of the county Buskerud until it merged with Akershus and Østfold to create the larger county Viken.
In 2021, five people were killed in a mass stabbing.
The Royal Norwegian Mint is located in Kongsberg, and is responsible for producing the Norwegian coins.[6]