Hof, Vestfold

Hof
Village
View of the village school
View of the village school
Hof is located in Vestfold
Hof
Hof
Location of the village
Hof is located in Norway
Hof
Hof
Hof (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°31′49″N 10°05′13″E / 59.53034°N 10.08704°E / 59.53034; 10.08704
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
DistrictJarlsberg
MunicipalityHolmestrand Municipality
Area
 • Total0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total915
 • Density1,112/km2 (2,880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3090 Hof

Hof is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the town of Holmestrand, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the village of Sande i Vestfold, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Eidsfoss. The smaller villages of Sundbyfoss and Hvittingfoss are both located a short distance south of Hof.[3]

The 0.82-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2023) of 915 and a population density of 1,112 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,880/sq mi).[1]

Hof Prison was located in the village until its closure in 2019.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hof, Holmestrand". yr.no. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (1 January 2024). "Hof (tettsted i Holmestrand)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 February 2024.