Vestskogen is a village in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Nøtterøy. The village area lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of the centre of the city of Tønsberg, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest of the village of Borgheim, and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the west of Teie.
Vestskogen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Vestskogen Location of the village  Vestskogen Vestskogen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°14′42″N 10°23′57″E / 59.24496°N 10.3991°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Færder Municipality |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3142 Vestskogen |
The Vestskogen area has a population (in 2023) of 1,934.[2] It is considered to be part of the urban city of Tønsberg metropolitan area which includes the central city area plus the northern and eastern parts of the island of Nøtterøy.
References edit
- ^ "Vestskogen, Færder". yr.no. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "04317: Befolkning, etter grunnkrets, statistikkvariabel og år" (in Norwegian).
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