Austbygde, Telemark

Austbygde (also known as Austbygdi or Tinn Austbygd) is a village in Tinn Municipality in Vestfold og 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]

This article is about the village in Tinn, Norway. For the village in Osterøy, Norway, see Austbygdi, Osterøy.
Austbygde
Austbygdi / Tinn Austbygd
Village
View of the village as seen from the lake Tinnsjå to the south
View of the village as seen from the lake Tinnsjå to the south
Austbygde is located in Vestfold og Telemark
Austbygde
Austbygde
Location of the village
Austbygde is located in Norway
Austbygde
Austbygde
Austbygde (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.99554°N 8.82825°E / 59.99554; 8.82825
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
DistrictAust-Telemark
MunicipalityTinn Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total393
 • Density791/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Austbygde, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (28 December 2022). "Austbygde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. "Austbygde (Norsk - Hovednavn)" (in Norwegian). Kartverket Norge. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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