Jens Essendrop (24 November 1723 – 12 December 1801) was a Norwegian clergyman, mining official and topographical writer. He was born in Christiania, a son of priest Søren Essendrop and Pauline Holst. He served as mining officer ( no, overbergamtsforvalter) in Kongsberg from 1771. His work ''Physisk Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Lier Præstegield'' introduced the topographical descriptions of parishes as a literary genre in Norway, and became a model for succeeding writers.

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1723 births 1801 deaths Clergy from Oslo Writers from Oslo Civil servants from Oslo {{Norway-writer-stub