Kviteseid
Kviteseidbyen | |
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Village | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Kviteseidbyen_fra_Kongsbergdammen.jpg) View of the village harbour | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_Telemark_adm_location_map.svg)  Kviteseid Location of the village &sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_location_map.svg) Kviteseid Kviteseid (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°24′08″N 8°29′34″E / 59.40224°N 8.49268°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Municipality | Kviteseid Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 791 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3850 Kviteseid |
Kviteseid or Kviteseidbyen is the administrative centre of Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the north end of the Sundkilen lake, an extension off of the main Kviteseidvatnet lake. The village of Brunkeberg lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north, the village of Vrådal lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south, and the village of Fjågesund lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast.[3]
The 1.36-square-kilometre (340-acre) village has a population (2022) of 791 and a population density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).[1]
The Norwegian National Road 41 runs along the east side of the village. The village is also a boat stop along the Telemark Canal.[3]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kviteseid, Kviteseid". yr.no. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Kviteseid (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 August 2023.