Editing Kragerø

{{short description|Municipality in Telemark, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Norway|the town of Kragerø|Kragerø (town)|other uses|Kragerø (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Kragerø
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Steinmann Kragerø.JPG
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 4014
|county                 = Telemark
|district               = Vestmar
|capital                = [[Kragerø (town)|Kragerø]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Kragerøværing<ref name="snl" />
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Kragerø komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.kragero.kommune.no
|mayor                  = [[Charlotte Therkelsen]] 
|mayor_party            = [[Red Party (Norway)|R]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 262
|area_total_km2         = 305.46
|area_land_km2          = 288.63
|area_water_km2         = 16.83
|area_water_percent     = 5.5
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 111
|population_total       = 10413
|population_density_km2 = 36.1
|population_increase    = -2.7
|coordinates            = {{coord|58|53|13|N|9|20|49|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6527544 | utm_easting = 0520004 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Kragerø''' ({{IPA|no|ˈkrɑ̀ːɡərœ|-|Krageroe.ogg}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Telemark]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]]s of [[Grenland]] and the smaller [[Vestmar]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the [[Kragerø (town)|town of Kragerø]]. Villages in Kragerø include [[Helle, Telemark|Helle]], [[Vadfoss]], [[Kil, Telemark|Kil]], and [[Portør]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Kragerø |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Krager%C3%B8 |date=2023-08-15 |editor-last=Nilsen |editor-first=Jan Erik |language=no |editor2-last=Huvenes |editor2-first=Fred |editor3-last=Lundbo |editor3-first=Sten |accessdate=2023-09-16}}</ref>

The {{convert|305|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 262nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kragerø is the 111th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,413. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|36.1|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 2.7% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

In the days of the [[sailing ship]]s, Kragerø was one of Norway's largest [[port|port cities]]. The [[London]]-based [[newspaper]] ''[[The Independent]]'', published an article on Kragerø stating that "When Norwegians want to get away from it all they head for Kragero. [[Forest]]s, [[fjord]]s and islands await them at the place where [[Edvard Munch]] found peace and relaxation."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-04-24 |title=Norway's seaside special |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/norways-seaside-special-560961.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818164626/http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/norways-seaside-special-560961.html |archive-date=August 18, 2010 |access-date=2010-05-07 |work=[[The Independent]] |location=London}}</ref> The population of Kragerø quadruples during its summer months due to high tourism. Edvard Munch fell in love with Kragerø in his time, and called it "The Pearl of the Coastal Towns" ({{lang|no|Perlen blandt kystbyene.}}) In 2002, ''The Independent'' published an article on the region's coastline saying that "It may not have many sandy beaches, but the coast of Norway offers sophistication and stunning scenery."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mulholland |first=Siobhan |date=2002-07-27 |title=Is this the coolest Riviera? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/is-this-the-coolest-riviera-186342.html |access-date=2010-05-07 |work=[[The Independent]] |location=London}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Kragerø01.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kragerø (island)|Øya]] in Kragerø seen from the town.{{credit|Ståle Kristoffersen}}]]
[[File:Krageroe church.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kragerø Church]]]]
The [[Kragerø (town)|town of Kragerø]] was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). Since it had been a town since 1666, the small town was granted self-governing rights under this new law. It was fully surrounded by the [[Sannidal|Sannikedal Municipality]]. On 1 January 1861, an area of Sannikedal (population: 857) that was adjacent to the growing [[Kragerø (town)|town of Kragerø]] was [[Municipal annexation|annexed]] and transferred from Sannikedal to Kragerø. On 1 January 1891, an area of [[Skåtøy (municipality)|Skåtøy]] (population: 809) that was adjacent to the growing [[Kragerø (town)|town of Kragerø]] was [[Municipal annexation|annexed]] and transferred from Skåtøy to Kragerø. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1960, the [[Kragerø (town)|town of Kragerø]] (population: 4,638) was merged with the neighboring [[Skåtøy (municipality)|Skåtøy Municipality]] (population: 3,208) and [[Sannidal|Sannidal Municipality]] (population: 2,604).<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[Kragerø (town)|town of Kragerø]]) is named after the [[Kragerø (island)|island of Kragerø]] ({{langx|non|Krákarey}}) since the town was built on the island and mainland near it. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|kráka}} which means "[[crow]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|ey}} which means "[[island]]". The Norwegian spelling would have a ''k'' instead of the ''g'', but ''Kragerø'' uses the [[Danish language|Danish]] form of the name, established in the 17th century.<ref name="snl" /> {{see also|Kråkerøy#Name}}

===Coat of arms===
Kragerø received [[town privileges]] as a [[kjøpstad]] in 1666. Upon being granted this status, the town was given an obligation to provide a galley with five canons to the King for use in the Navy. From 1666 until 1842, Kragerø was dependent on the nearby town of [[Skien (town)|Skien]] and had to pay taxes to Skien. Because of this, Kragerø used a seal which was identical to that of Skien depicting two skis, a cross, and flower decorations. After 1842, Kragerø began using a galley as its seal.<ref name="CRW" />

The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 28 January 1938 for the town of Kragerø and they were re-granted on 13 May 1960 after a municipal merger creating the present Kragerø Municipality. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Sable (heraldry)|Sable]], a galley [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|På svart bunn en sølv galei}}). This means the arms have a black [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[galley]]. The galley has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms were designed by Einar Foss after a sketch made by Olaf Lia. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Kragerø |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref name="CRW">{{Cite web |title=Kragerø, Telemark (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-08-15.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1960-05-13 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1960-05-13-4 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has five parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Kragerø. It is part of the [[Bamble prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Agder og Telemark]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Kragerø'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Helle||[[Helle Church]]||[[Helle, Telemark|Helle]]||1981
|-
|rowspan="1"|Kragerø||[[Kragerø Church]]||[[Kragerø (town)|Kragerø]]||1870
|-
|rowspan="1"|Levangsheia||[[Støle Church]]||Støle||1892
|-
|rowspan="1"|Sannidal||[[Sannidal Church]]||[[Kil, Telemark|Kil]]||1772
|-
|rowspan="1"|Skåtøy||[[Skåtøy Church]]||[[Skåtøy (island)|Skåtøy]]||1862
|}

==Geography==
Kragerø is the southernmost municipality in [[Telemark]]. To the southwest, it borders the municipality of [[Risør]] (in [[Agder]] county); to the west is [[Gjerstad]] (also in Agder county); to the northwest is [[Drangedal]]; and to the northeast is [[Bamble]]. Kragerø is popular among Norwegians (as well as foreigners) as a vacation destination during the summer, when the population swells considerably.

The municipality includes 495 [[island]]s, [[islet]]s, and [[skerry|skerries]] along with 4,000 leisure houses. There are also 190 [[Fresh water|freshwater]] lakes in the municipality. The main offshore islands include [[Tåtøy]], [[Kragerø (island)|Kragerø]], [[Skåtøy (island)|Skåtøy]], [[Langøy, Telemark|Langøy]], [[Bærøy]], [[Gumøy]], [[Stråholmen]], and [[Jomfruland]]. The [[Fossingfjord]] and [[Kilsfjord, Telemark|Kilsfjord]] both are found in Kragerø. The large lake [[Toke (lake)|Toke]] is partially located in the northern part of Kragerø.

==Government==
Kragerø Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Telemark District Court]] and the [[Agder Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Kragerø is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/telemark/kragerø#seats |access-date=2024-01-29 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 8
|Grønne                    = 3
|Høyre                     = 5
|INP                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Rødt                      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestfold%20og%20telemark/#seats |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Grønne                    = 3
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Rødt                      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/#seats |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref><ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Rødt                      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/#seats |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Rødt                      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253748531 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253743351 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 4
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 3
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253737939 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 5
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253726325 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 20
|Høyre                     = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253720378 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 21
|Høyre                     = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253710836 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253705646 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|DLF                       = 2
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253701144 |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 20
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 4
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 20
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 4
|Venstre                   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 23
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 3
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 27
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|NKP                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|NKP                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|NKP                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 4
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|V/DRF                     = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1940* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|H/FV                      = 8
|Venstre                   = 7
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1934
|end                       = 1937 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1935 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1934 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Høyre                     = 7
|Frisinnede_Venstre        = 3
|Venstre                   = 6
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1931
|end                       = 1934 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1932 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1931 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_viii_186.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Høyre                     = 8
|Frisinnede_Venstre        = 4
|Venstre                   = 5
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1928
|end                       = 1931 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1929 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1928 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_viii_093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|H/FV                      = 11
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal&nbsp;Party]] <small>{{lang|no|(Venstre)}}</small> and [[Temperance Party (Norway)|Temperance Party]] <small>({{lang|no|Avholdspartiet}})</small>
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Liberal Party of Norway}} 50%, {{Party color|Temperance Party (Norway)}} 50%);
|smallparty_number         = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1925
|end                       = 1928 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1926 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1925 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_vii_192.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Høyre                     = 13
|Venstre                   = 4
|Avholdspartiet            = 4
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1922
|end                       = 1925
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1923 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1922 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_vii_078.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|H/FV                      = 11
|Venstre                   = 3
|Avholdspartiet            = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kragerø
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1919
|end                       = 1922
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1920 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1919 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_vi_189.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 28
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 9
|Venstre                   = 4
|Avholdspartiet            = 8
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Kragerø:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Steffens |first=Haagen Krog |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013091708011 |title=Kragerø by's historie 1666–1916. Jubilæumsskrift |publisher=Grøndahl |year=1916 |location=Kristiania |pages=274–275 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1838–1842: [[Daniel Bremer Juell]]	
* 1843–1843: Hans Kamstrup	
* 1844–1844: Albert Biørn	
* 1845–1846: Tellef Dahll Schweigaard	
* 1847–1847: Folkman Freck	
* 1848–1848: [[Hans Biørn Wenneberg]]	
* 1849–1849: Hans Schaanning	
* 1850–1850: L. Larsen	
* 1851–1851: Hans Schaanning	
* 1852–1852: L. Larsen	
* 1853–1853: Thomas Doran	
* 1854–1854: [[Lars Bastian Ridder Stabell]]	
* 1855–1855: Thomes Thomesen	
* 1856–1856: [[Hans Biørn Wenneberg]]	
* 1857–1858: Christian Rømer	
* 1859–1859: Peter Bredsdorff	
* 1860–1860: Hans Doran	
* 1861–1862: Halvor Andreas Bentsen	
* 1863–1863: Christian Homann	
* 1864–1864: Thomes Thomesen	
* 1865–1866: Lauritz Bentzon Thrap	
* 1867–1867: Halvor Andreas Bentsen	
* 1868–1868: Thomas Møller Wiborg	
* 1869–1869: Christian Homann	
* 1870–1870: Halvor Andreas Bentsen	
* 1871–1871: Christian Homann	
* 1872–1872: Peter Bredsdorff	
* 1873–1874: Johan Dahll	
* 1875–1875: Christian Rømer	
* 1876–1876: Halvor Andreas Bentsen	
* 1877–1878: Anton Larsen-Naur ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1879–1880: Fredrik J. Mürer	
* 1881–1884: [[Anders Daae (prison director)|Anders Daae]]	
* 1885–1885: Anton Larsen-Naur ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1886–1886: Nils August Synnestvedt	
* 1887–1887: Christian Gierløff ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1888–1888: Jacob Aalborg	
* 1889–1890: Anton Larsen-Naur ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1891–1891: Nils Christian Stockfleth Aall	
* 1892–1894: Søren Anton Wenneberg	
* 1895–1900: Carl Bundi ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1901–1905: Ambortius Lindvig ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1906–1907: Nicolay Wiborg ([[Coalition Party (Norway)|SmP]])
* 1908–1910: Godske Nielsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1911–1913: Hartvig Johnsen ([[Temperance Party (Norway)|AvH]])
* 1914–1915: Knud Emanuel Olsen	
* 1916–1916: Nicolay Wiborg ([[Free-minded Liberal Party|FV]])
* 1917–1919: Rolf Svendsen ([[Temperance Party (Norway)|AvH]])
* 1920–1920: Hartvig Johnsen ([[Temperance Party (Norway)|AvH]])
* 1921–1921: Christen Eriksen Berg ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1922–1922: Einar Juell ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1923–1925: Anders Jørgensen ([[Temperance Party (Norway)|AvH]])
* 1926–1932: Anders Eide ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1933–1934: Thorvald Naper ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1935–1937: Tor Kivle ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1938–1940: Daniel Bull ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1941–1941: Henry Karlsen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])	
* 1941–1943: A.E. Abrahamsen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])	
* 1943–1944: L.P. Thoresen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])	
* 1944–1945: Olav Kvaalen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1945–1945: Daniel Bull ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1946–1946: Petter Bentsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1946–1957: Thorbjørn Nilsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1957–1959: Reidar Soløy ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1960–1963: Arne Midgaard ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1964–1975: Thorleif Knutsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1976–1981: Einar Barland ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1982–1983: Per Espeli ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1984–1999: Magnar Kalseth ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1999–2003: Kari Fosso ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2003–2007: Erling Laland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2007–2015: Kåre Preben Hegland ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2015–2019: Jone Blikra ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2019–2023: Grunde Wegar Knudsen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2023-present: [[Charlotte Therkelsen]]  ([[Red Party (Norway)|R]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-20 |title=Charlotte Therkelsen (R) er ny ordfører |url=https://www.kragero.kommune.no/aktuelt/charlotte-therkelsen-r-er-ny-ordforer.24267.aspx |access-date=2024-01-29 |work=Kragerø kommune |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Notable people==
[[File:General - Hans Daae.jpg|140px|thumb|Hans Daae]]
[[File:Else Heiberg.jpg|140px|thumb|Else Heiberg, 1961]]
{{main category|People from Kragerø}}
* [[Anton Martin Schweigaard]] (1808–1870), a [[jurist]] and economic reformer
* [[Henriette Homann]] (1819–1892), a photographer and painter.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wichstrøm|first1=Anne|title=Jette Homann|url=https://nkl.snl.no/Jette_Homann|website=Norsk Kustner-Leksikon|access-date=8 May 2025|language=no}}</ref>
* [[Nels Anderson (politician)|Nels Anderson]] (born 1828), a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]
* [[Johan Christian Heuch]] (1838–1904), a Bishop of the [[Diocese of Agder]]
* [[Theodor Kittelsen]] (1857–1914), a [[painter]] who also illustrated fairy tales, legends, and trolls
* [[Hans Daae]] (1865–1926), a physician, military officer and sports official
* [[Johan Søhr]] (1867–1949), a jurist and police officer
* [[Thomas Krag]] (1868–1913), a novelist, playwright and writer of short stories
* [[Samson Eitrem]] (1872–1966), a philologist, expert in ancient literature, religion and magic
* [[Edvard Amundsen]] (1873–1928), a Lutheran missionary in China and [[Tibet]] and an explorer
* [[Inge Debes]] (1882–1945), a jurist, editor, and politician
* [[Ronald Fangen]] (1895–1946), a novelist, playwright, psalmist, journalist, and literary critic
* [[Eugen Skjønberg]] (1889–1971), an actor<ref>{{IMDb name|0804424|Eugen Skjønberg|section= bio}}. Retrieved 26 January 2021</ref>
* [[Kirsten Heiberg]] (1907–1976), a Norwegian/German actress and singer<ref>{{IMDb name|0373853|Kirsten Heiberg|section= bio}}. Retrieved 26 January 2021</ref>
* [[Else Heiberg]] (1910–1972), an actress<ref>{{IMDb name|0373847|Else Heiberg|section= bio}}. Retrieved 26 January 2021</ref>
* [[Ole Myrvoll]] (1911–1988), a professor of [[economics]], liberal politician, and [[Ministry of Finance (Norway)|Minister of Finance]]
* [[Carsten Hopstock]] (1924–2014), an art historian who was the curator of [[Norwegian Museum of Cultural History]]
* [[Alf Cranner]] (1936–2020), a folk singer, lyricist and painter who lived in Kragerø from the 1960s
* [[Robert Mood]] (born 1958), a [[Major General]] and Head of the [[United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria]] (UNSMIS)

=== Sport ===
* [[Olaf Ørvig]] (1889–1939), a sailor and team gold medalist at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Knut Lundstrøm]] (born 1951), an athlete and winter [[paralympian]]
* [[Geir Borgan Paulsen]] (born 1957), an [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB Pro]] bodybuilder
* [[Preben Fjære Brynemo]] (born 1977), a Nordic combined skier who competed at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]]

==International relations==
{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway}}

===Twin towns — Sister cities===
The following cities are [[town twinning|twinned]] with Kragerø:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nordiske vennskapsbysamarbeidet |url=http://www.kragero.kommune.no/telemark/kragero/kragerok.nsf/id/2EC6DE80631B0230C1256E6D00482039?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719123806/http://www.kragero.kommune.no/telemark/kragero/kragerok.nsf/id/2EC6DE80631B0230C1256E6D00482039?OpenDocument |archive-date=2011-07-19 |access-date=2009-01-17 |publisher=Kragerø kommune |language=no}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|ALA}} [[Mariehamn]], [[Åland]], [[Finland]]
* {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Slagelse Municipality|Slagelse]], [[Region Sjælland]], [[Denmark]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Valkeakoski]], [[Western Finland]], [[Finland]]
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Visby]], [[Gotland County]], [[Sweden]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Kragerø Municipality}}
{{wiktionary|Kragerø}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/kragerø Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Telemark}}
*[http://www.kragero.no/ Kragerø Municipality] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://krageroby.no/ Kragerø city] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://share.gigapan.org/searchGigapansList.php?keywords=krager%C3%B8&widget=header_top Gigapan from Kragerø] {{in lang|no}}
*[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHP2JSY From Kragerø: The Incredible Influence of Theodor Kittelsen on Black Metal]

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