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 | |
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Village | |
  Brekkeåsen Location of the village  Brekkeåsen Brekkeåsen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°24′47″N 10°16′49″E / 59.413031°N 10.28031°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Tønsberg Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 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
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Brekkeåsen, Tønsberg". yr.no. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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