Official Name: | Bø |
Other Name: | Bø i Telemark |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Telemark#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Telemark |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Aust-Telemark |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Midt-Telemark Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 3.51 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 3609 |
Population Density Km2: | 1027 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 3801 Bø i Telemark |
Coordinates: | 59.413°N 9.0693°W |
Elevation M: | 67 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Bø or Bø i Telemark is the administrative centre of Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Bøelva, about half-way between the large lakes Seljordsvatnet and Norsjø. It is located about south of the village of Folkestad, about northwest of the village of Gvarv, and about north of the village of Bjervamoen. The small village of Nordbøåsane lies about east of the village.[2]
The 3.51km2 village has a population (2022) of 3,609 and a population density of .[3]
The Norwegian National Road 36 and the Sørlandsbanen railway line both pass through the village. Both the Bø Church and the Old Bø Church are located in the village.