Homstean
Slettebrotane | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Homstean Location of the village  Homstean Homstean (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°15′45″N 7°49′52″E / 58.2626°N 07.8310°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Kristiansand |
| Municipality | Vennesla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 345 |
| • Density | 986/km2 (2,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4715 Øvrebø |
Homstean or Slettebrotane is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 9, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village of Skarpengland, just about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the border with Kristiansand municipality. The 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village has a population (2016) of 345 which gives the village a population density of 986 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi).[1]
The small farming village of Mushom lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the west. That area has had some notable archaeological finds over the year including a very old ski that is now in a museum in Oslo.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Homstean, Vennesla (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 23 January 2017.