Brekkeåsen

Brekkeåsen or Kirkevoll is a village in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the city of Tønsberg. The village of Revetal lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south, the village of Svinevoll lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the west, and the village of Rånerudåsen lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northeast.

Brekkeåsen
Village
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Coordinates: 59.413031°N 10.28031°E / 59.413031; 10.28031
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Vestfold
Municipality	Tønsberg Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	122 m (400 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	974
• Density	1,632/km2 (4,230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3178 Våle

Våle Church is located in the northern part of the village (which is why the northern area of the present village is known as Kirkevoll which literally translates to "church meadow").

The old villages of Kirkevoll and Brekkeåsen grew together over time due to conurbation. Now, Statistics Norway considers them to be one village. The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2023) of 974 and a population density of 1,632 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,230/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Brekkeåsen, Tønsberg". yr.no. Retrieved 1 February 2024.