Skien

British  

/ ˈʃeːən /

noun

1. a port in S Norway, on the Skien River : one of the oldest towns in Norway; timber industry. Pop: 50 507 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Storrvik told the court on Monday that Breivik had hoped he could have had some form of “human relations” when he was moved from Skien prison to a spacious two-story complex in Ringerike prison near Oslo in 2022, but that the cells had been “turned into an isolation ward.”

From Seattle Times

Judge Dag Bjorvik oversaw the parole hearing, which lasted for two weeks and was held at Skien prison for security reasons.

From New York Times

Even after Breivik’s outbursts at this week’s parole hearing, Norwegian authorities show no sign of wavering from treating him like any other inmate at Skien prison.

From Seattle Times

He has three cells to himself in the high-security wing of Skien prison.

From Seattle Times

The hearing started Tuesday at the high-security prison in Skien, south of Oslo.

From Seattle Times