Tjøme
Kirkebygda
Village
View of the village centre
View of the village centre
Tjøme is located in Vestfold
Tjøme
Tjøme
Location of the village
Tjøme is located in Norway
Tjøme
Tjøme
Tjøme (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°06′56″N 10°23′34″E / 59.11567°N 10.39281°E / 59.11567; 10.39281
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
MunicipalityFærder Municipality
Area
  Total2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
  Total2,879
  Density1,146/km2 (2,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3145 Tjøme

Tjøme or Kirkebygda is a village in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Tjøme, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city of Tønsberg.[3] The village of Bjørnevåg lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south, the village of Ormelet lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast, the village of Hulebakk lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the east-northeast, the village of Grimestad lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the north-northeast, and the village of Svelvik lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the north.

The 2.51-square-kilometre (620-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,879 and a population density of 1,146 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,970/sq mi).[1]

Tjøme Church is located in the village centre. The village also has a library, grocery stores, gas station, schools, and other businesses. The village was the administrative centre of the old Tjøme Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2018 when it became part of Færder Municipality.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Kirkebygda, Færder". yr.no. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 Lundbo, Sten, ed. (28 December 2022). "Tjøme". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 December 2023.


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