What is Kongsberg?
{{Infobox kommune | name = Kongsberg | idnumber = 3006 | image_skyline = Kongsberg Vestsida.jpg | image_caption = Kongsberg in July 2006 | county = Buskerud | nickname = Teknologibyen<br />The City of Technology | district = [[Buskerud#Geography|Lower Buskerud]] | capital = Kongsberg | language = [[Bokmål]] | demonym = Kongsbering/ Kongsbergenser<br />Kongsbergensar | coatofarms = Kongsberg komm.svg | munwebpage = www.kongsberg.kommune.no | area_rank = 138s | area_total_km2 = 792 | area_land_km2 = 753 | area_water_percent = 0.24 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = 27 | population_total = 25090 | populationpercent = 0.51 | population_density_km2= 31.2 | population_increase= 8.9 | coordinates = {{coord|59|40|10|N|09|39|06|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} | utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6605111 | utm_easting = 0538265 | geo_cat = adm2nd }} '''Kongsberg''' is a town located in [[Buskerud]] county in [[Norway]]. Kongsberg has a population of 27.716 as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kommunefakta|url=https://www.ssb.no/kommunefakta/kommune|access-date=2020-11-04|website=SSB|language=nb}}</ref> [[File:Kirketorget Kongsberg, 22. mai 2014.jpg|thumb|Kirketorget in Kongsberg, featuring Kongsberg church.]] == History == The city of Kongsberg was founded in 1624 after the discovery of silver in the area.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Thorsnæs|first=Geir|date=2019-10-14|title=Kongsberg|url=http://snl.no/Kongsberg|journal=Store Norske Leksikon|language=nb}}</ref> The population grew quickly due to the mining industry, and in 1749 Kongsberg was the largest town in Norway based on population.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2020-10-18|title=Kongsberg|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kongsberg&oldid=984145096|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Kongsberg was part of the county [[Buskerud]] until it merged with [[Akershus]] and [[Østfold]] to create the larger county Viken. In 2021, five people [[Kongsberg attack|were killed]] in a [[mass stabbing]]. == Other == The [[Royal Norwegian Mint]] is located in Kongsb