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History of the Earth

After the formation of the universe through the Big Bang, it took roughly 9 billion years before Earth came into existence. Our planet’s age is approximately 4,600 million years—an almost incomprehensible number in itself. On this page, you’ll explore this vast timeline.

If you wish to experience a geological timeline on a grand scale, visit Kjærra Fossepark. Here, the story is told along a 90-meter-long paved path!

About the Geopark

The Geopark is limited by the administrative areas of the muncipalities Kragerø, Bamble, Porsgrunn, Skien, Siljan, Nome and Larvik. Geologically the area may be described as "where the old Scandinavian geology meets the younger geology of continental Europe".

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Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark
Torget 20, 3970 Langesund

913 88 445

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