Krager� is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vestmar. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Krager�.
The London-based newspaper The Independent, published an article on Krager� stating that "When Norwegians want to get away from it all they head for Kragero. Forests,fjords and islands await them at the place where Edvard Munch found peace and relaxation." Edvard Munch fell in love with Krager� in his time, and called it "The Pearl of the Coastal Towns" (Perlen blandt kystbyene). In 2002, The Independent published an article on the region's coastline saying that "It may not have many sandy beaches, but the coast of Norway offers sophistication and stunning scenery."
The Norse form of the name was Kr�kar�y. The first element is (probably) the genitiv of kr�ka 'crow', the last element is �y 'island'. Krager� is a Danish form of the name, established in the 17th Century.
For a similar name see Kr�ker�y.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 28 January 1938. The arms are black with a silver galley in the center. Krager� received town privileges in 1666, but was dependent on Skien until 1842. The town used a seal which was identical to that of Skien. The galley in the arms is derived from the fact that since 1666, Krager� had to supply a galley with five guns to the King
