Grenland is a
traditional district in the county of
Telemark, in the south of
Norway. Located in the southeastern part of the county, Grenland is composed of the municipalities
Skien,
Porsgrunn,
Bamble,
Nome and
Siljan. Sometimes the municipalities
Kragerø and
Drangedal are considered being part of the area. The region encompasses 1,794 km² and has 122,978 inhabitants (2004), which translates as 12% of the area and 64% of the population of Telemark.