Valebø Explained

Official Name:Valebø
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Norway 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:Grenland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Skien Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3721 Skien
Coordinates:59.3127°N 9.3318°W
Elevation M:105
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Valebø is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of Norsjø, across the lake from the villages of Ulefoss and Helgja in Nome Municipality. The village of Valebø lies about to the northwest of the town of Skien, about northwest of the village of Hoppestad, and about to the south of Nordagutu in Midt-Telemark Municipality.

The village is the site of Valebø Church. The Bratsbergbanen railway line stops at a station in Valebø.

History

Valebø was administratively a part of Holla Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became a part of Skien Municipality. At that time Valebø had 259 inhabitants.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valebø, Skien . 2023-09-23 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Jukvam . Dag . 1999 . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . . no . 9788253746845.