Nykirke
Village in Horten, Norway
Village in Eastern Norway, Norway
59°25′27″N 10°23′02″E / 59.42414°N 10.38383°E / 59.42414; 10.38383 (2023)[1]
3180 Nykirke
Nykirke (lit. 'new church') is a village in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18 highway about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west of the town of Horten, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south of the town of Holmestrand, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north of the village of Skoppum.[3]
The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2023) of 733 and a population density of 1,330 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[1]
The medieval Nykirke Church is located in the village.[3]
Notable people
- Jørgen Jalland, a footballer
- Olaf Tufte, a competition rower and two-time Olympic gold medalist
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Nykirke, Horten". yr.no. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b Lundbo, Sten, ed. (2 January 2024). "Nykirke (Horten)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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