Bjervamoen

Bjervamoen or Lunde is a village in Nome Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Straumen, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Ulefoss, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Flåbygd, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bø i Telemark. The village is located along the Telemark Canal and the Sørlandsbanen railway line.[3]

Bjervamoen
Lunde
Village
View of the locks in Bjervamoen
View of the locks in Bjervamoen
Bjervamoen is located in Vestfold og Telemark
Bjervamoen
Bjervamoen
Location of the village
Bjervamoen is located in Norway
Bjervamoen
Bjervamoen
Bjervamoen (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.29839°N 9.1057°E / 59.29839; 9.1057
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
DistrictMidt-Telemark
MunicipalityNome Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total1,471
 • Density927/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3825 Lunde

The 1.59-square-kilometre (390-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,471 and a population density of 927 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).[1]

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Lunde which existed until 1964. Since then, the village area has also been informally known as "Lunde". Lunde Church is located in the village.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Bjervamoen, Nome". yr.no. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. Lundbo, Sten, ed. (28 December 2022). "Bjervamoen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 September 2023.


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