Vear | |
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Village | |
 View of the village indoor arena, Vearhallen | |
  Vear Location of the village  Vear Vear (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°15′34″N 10°21′39″E / 59.25939°N 10.36091°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Tønsberg Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 3,683 |
| • Density | 1,591/km2 (4,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3173 Vear |
Vear is a village in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the border with Sandefjord Municipality and along the Tønsbergfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of the city of Tønsberg and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast of the village of Sem. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 303 between Melsomvik and Tønsberg.[3]
The 2.32-square-kilometre (570-acre) village has a population (2023) of 3,683 and a population density of 1,591 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,120/sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vear, Tønsberg". yr.no. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (20 December 2023). "Vear". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2024.