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Holmestrand
Town in Holmestrand, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Vestfold, Norway. For the municipality in Vestfold, Norway, see Holmestrand Municipality. For other uses, see Holmestrand (disambiguation).
Holmestrandⓘ is a town[1] in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located along the shore of the Ytre Oslofjord, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of the town of Horten and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the village of Sande i Vestfold. The large town of Drammen lies about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the north.[4]
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Holmestrand | |
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![]() View of the town harbour | |
Coordinates: 59.48761°N 10.31758°E / 59.48761; 10.31758 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Eastern Norway |
County | Vestfold |
District | Jarlsberg |
Municipality | Holmestrand Municipality |
Established as | |
Ladested | 1744 |
Kjøpstad | 1752 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 8,258 |
• Density | 1,826/km2 (4,730/sq mi) |
Demonym | Holmestranding |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 3080 Holmestrand |
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The 4.52-square-kilometre (1,120-acre) town has a population (2024) of 8,258 and a population density of 1,826 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,730/sq mi).[2][4]