Eikeberg
Eikeberg
Ekeberg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Eikeberg Location of the village  Eikeberg Eikeberg (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°38′18″N 10°14′17″E / 59.63823°N 10.23814°E / 59.63823; 10.23814 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Jarlsberg |
| Municipality | Holmestrand Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Density | 1,461/km2 (3,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3074 Sande i Vestfold |
Eikeberg or Ekeberg is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north of the village of Sande i Vestfold and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the village of Skoger (in Drammen Municipality). The European route E18 highway and the Vestfoldbanen railway line both pass by just to the west of the village. The village of Klever is located on the other side of the E18 highway to the northwest of Eikeberg.[3]
The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2024) of 468 and a population density of 1,461 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,780/sq mi).[1]
This village is where the writer Ragnhild Jølsen was born. The author Jens Bjørneboe's wrote the book "Dream and the wheel" about the life of Ragnhild Jølsen, and wrote about Eikeberg in this book.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Eikeberg, Holmestrand". yr.no. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (20 December 2023). "Ekeberg (tettsted i Holmestrand)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 March 2024.