Tjøme (village) explained

Official Name:Tjøme
Other Name:Kirkebygda
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 Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Færder Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:2.51
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:2879
Population Density Km2:1146
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3145 Tjøme
Coordinates:59.1157°N 10.3928°W
Elevation M:30
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Tjøme or Kirkebygda is a village in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Tjøme, about south of the city of Tønsberg.[2] The village of Bjørnevåg lies about to the south, the village of Ormelet lies about to the southeast, the village of Hulebakk lies about to the east-northeast, the village of Grimestad lies about to the north-northeast, and the village of Svelvik lies about to the north.

The 2.51km2 village has a population (2023) of 2,879 and a population density of .[3]

Tjøme Church is located in the village centre. The village also has a library, grocery stores, gas station, schools, and other businesses. The village was the administrative centre of the old Tjøme Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2018 when it became part of Færder Municipality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirkebygda, Færder. yr.no. 2023-12-18.
  2. Encyclopedia: Tjøme . . . 2022-12-28 . Lundbo . Sten . no . 2023-12-17.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-01-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .