| Official Name: | Høyjord |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Norway Vestfold#Norway |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Norway |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vestfold |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vestfold |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Sandefjord Municipality |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 381 |
| Population Density Km2: | 941 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 3158 Andebu |
| Coordinates: | 59.3667°N 10.1167°W |
| Elevation M: | 103 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Høyjord is a village in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about to the northwest of the village of Andebu and about to the west of the village of Revetal. The 0.4km2 village has a population (2022) of 381 and a population density of .[2] [3]
The village is most notable for the Høyjord Stave Church which is located at the north end of the village. The medieval stave church in Høyjord is the only stave church in Vestfold county and it is one of three remaining center post churches (Norwegian: midtmastkirke) in Norway. The stave church is commonly dated to around the year 1300, however, parts of the church were constructed in the 1100s and in 1275. The village of Høyjord is also home to an elementary school, kindergarten, and various sports and youth organizations. The nearby lake Illestadvannet is used for recreation and swimming.[4] [5] [6]
Høyjord was historically part of the former municipality of Andebu which existed until 1 January 2017 when it became part of Sandefjord Municipality. Leading up to the merger, some Høyjord residents wanted the village transferred to the neighbouring Re Municipality, but ultimately it became part of Sandefjord.[7]
The village (originally the parish) is named after the old Høyjord farm (non|Haugagerði) since the old Høyjord Stave Church was built there. The first element comes from the plural genitive case of the word which means "cairn" or "burial mound". The last element is which means "fenced field". Thus it means something like "a fenced-in land of several burial mounds."[8] Høyjord, locally pronounced "Høyjol". The spelling of the name has changed over the centuries. It was previously written Haughagiaurdi (in 1374), Haughagiorde (1400), Haagiord and Haajord (1593), and later Høijord and Høyjord.[9]
. Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt . 1907 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 6 . Kristiania, Norge . 168 . no . Oluf Rygh.