Holmestrand | |
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 View of the town harbour | |
  Holmestrand Location of the town  Holmestrand Holmestrand (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°29′15″N 10°19′03″E / 59.48761°N 10.31758°E | |
| 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 |
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]
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]
- ^ a b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Holmestrand by". yr.no. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (20 December 2023). "Holmestrand (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 March 2024.