Austbygde (also known as Austbygdi or Tinn Austbygd) is a village in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the lake Tinnsjå in the lower Tessungdal valley which runs to the north from the lake. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east of the village of Atrå and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the village of Hovin. Austbygde Church is located at the north end of the village.[3]
Austbygde
Austbygdi / Tinn Austbygd | |
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Village | |
 View of the village as seen from the lake Tinnsjå to the south | |
  Austbygde Location of the village  Austbygde Austbygde (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°59′44″N 8°49′42″E / 59.99554°N 8.82825°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Municipality | Tinn Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 393 |
| • Density | 791/km2 (2,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3650 Tinn Austbygd |
The 0.5-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2022) of 393 and a population density of 791 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050/sq mi).[1]
Name edit
The approved names for the village are Austbygde (primary) and Austbygdi (secondary). Statistics Norway uses the name Tinn Austbygd, but this is not an approved name, although it is commonly used.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Austbygde, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (28 December 2022). "Austbygde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Austbygde (Norsk - Hovednavn)" (in Norwegian). Kartverket Norge. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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