Holmestrand
| coat of arms | map | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Basic data | |||
| Commune number : | 3802 | ||
| Province (county) : | Vestfold and Telemark | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Holmestrand | ||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 29 ′ N , 10 ° 18 ′ E | ||
| Surface: | 432.36 km² | ||
| Residents: | 24,699 (Feb 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 57 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Language form : | neutral | ||
| Postal code : | 3080-3089 | ||
| Website: | |||
| politics | |||
| Mayor : | Elin Weggesrud ( Ap ) (2019) | ||
| Located in the province of Vestfold og Telemark | |||
|
|||
|
|||
Holme beach is on the Oslo Fjord lying municipality in the Norwegian countryside Vestfold in the province Vestfold og Telemark . The municipality borders Viken Province to the west, north and east and Tønsberg and Larvik to the south . The administrative center is in the village of Holmestrand. The mountain Skibergfjellet located in the municipality.
On January 1, 1964, the rural community of Botne was incorporated into Holmestrand, Hof on January 1, 2018 and Sande on January 1, 2020 .
traffic
Holmestrand has a train station on Vestfoldbane .
Twin cities
- Herning , Denmark
- Kangasala , Finland
- Siglufjörður , Iceland
- Vanersborg , Sweden
- Åland , Finland
- Husby , Germany
- Arsuk , Greenland
- Eiði , Faroe Islands
Personalities from Holmestrand
- Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847–1907), composer and pianist
- Harriet Backer (1845–1932), painter
- Olav Duun (1876–1939), writer
- Thomas Bache-Gabrielsen (1883–1942), cognac manufacturer
- Gunnar Graarud , opera singer
- Morten Müller (1828–1911), landscape painter
- Rakel Seweriin (1906–1995), politician
- Aleksander Vinter (born 1986), music producer
gallery
Dahl: Fjord at Holmestrand
Breimyrbakkene ski jumps at Holmestrand
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
- ↑ Navn på nye kommuner. February 19, 2019, accessed October 1, 2019 (Norwegian).
Web links
Commons : Holmestrand - collection of images, videos and audio files
