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Selvik

Coordinates: 59°33′59″N 10°15′36″E / 59.56645°N 10.26006°E / 59.56645; 10.26006
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Selvik
Village
View of the village school
View of the village school
Selvik is located in Vestfold
Selvik
Selvik
Location of the village
Selvik is located in Norway
Selvik
Selvik
Selvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°33′59″N 10°15′36″E / 59.56645°N 10.26006°E / 59.56645; 10.26006
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
DistrictJarlsberg
MunicipalityHolmestrand Municipality
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total3,415
 • Density2,161/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3077 Sande i Vestfold

Selvik is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Sandebukta bay, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Sande i Vestfold and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north of the town of Holmestrand. The village of Berger (in Drammen Municipality) lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast, at the mouth of the Drammensfjorden.[3]

The 1.58-square-kilometre (390-acre) village has a population (2023) of 3,415 and a population density of 2,161 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,600/sq mi).[1]

The sports club IL Sandvin is based in Selvik.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Selvik, Holmestrand". yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (20 December 2023). "Selvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2024.