Telemark

Telemark [ˈteːləˈmɑrk]  ( listen) is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.

Location

The county is located in southeastern Norway, extending from Hardangervidda to the Skagerrak coast. The coastline extends from Langesundsfjorden to Gjernestangen at the border with Aust-Agder. Telemark has a very broken and heterogeneous landscape, including many hills and valleys.

Infrastructure

The international road E18 goes through the southern parts of Telemark, namely Grenland and the municipality of Kragerø. European route 134, another important motorway and the fastest route between Oslo and Bergen, goes through the municipalities of Vinje, Tokke, Kviteseid, Seljord, Hjartdal and Notodden. RV36, stretching from Porsgrunn to Seljord, links the E18 and E134 motorways.

Telemark is well served by railways. The Sørlandsbanen runs through the traditional districts of Vestmar and Midt-Telemark, serving the municipalities of Drangedal, Nome, Bø and Sauherad. Grenland is primarily served by Vestfoldbanen, but also has connections through Bratsbergbanen which runs between Skien and Notodden.

Telemark (Waltz)

The Telemark is a silver level waltz ballroom dance step. Telemarks are reverse turns where the follower does a heel turn as the leader travels around her. There are similar Telemarks in Foxtrot and Quickstep.

The term "Telemark" is a term borrowed from skiing, where turn is generated by a forward leg motion. The Closed Telemark and Open Telemark are fairly similar. However the Closed Telemark ends in closed position while the Open Telemark ends in open promenade position.

Closed Telemark

The Closed Telemark can lead to a Natural Turn, Natural spin turn, Hesitation Change, or Forward Lock.

Open Telemark

Open Telemark can lead to an Open Natural Turn, Chasse from promenade position, Cross Hesitation, Wing, and Left Whisk from promenade position.

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Telemark (disambiguation)

Telemark is a county in Norway.

Telemark may also refer to: