Horten | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Transport_in_Horten,_Norway.jpg) View of the coastline of the town | |
| Nickname: Marinebyen (The Marine City) | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_Vestfold_adm_location_map.svg)  Horten Location of the town &sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_location_map.svg) Horten Horten (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′02″N 10°29′00″E / 59.41721°N 10.48344°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Jarlsberg |
| Municipality | Horten Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1857 |
| Kjøpstad | 1907 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.63 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 20,859 |
| • Density | 2,418/km2 (6,260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hortenser |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3183 Horten |
is a town[1] in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located along the Ytre Oslofjord about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the town of Tønsberg and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast of the town of Holmestrand. The town of Moss lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the east, across the fjord.[4]
The 8.63-square-kilometre (2,130-acre) town has a population (2023) of 20,859 and a population density of 2,418 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,260/sq mi).[2]
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Horten, Vestfold". yr.no. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Bjerva, Knut G., eds. (16 January 2024). "Horten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2024.