Andebu
Village
View of the historic municipal building in Andebu
View of the historic municipal building in Andebu
Andebu is located in Vestfold
Andebu
Andebu
Location of the village
Andebu is located in Norway
Andebu
Andebu
Andebu (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°18′21″N 10°10′36″E / 59.30591°N 10.17656°E / 59.30591; 10.17656
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
DistrictVestfold
MunicipalitySandefjord Municipality
Area
  Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total2,532
  Density1,381/km2 (3,580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3158 Andebu

Andebu is a village in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Sandefjord and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west of the city of Tønsberg.[3]

The 1.83-square-kilometre (450-acre) village has a population (2022) of 2,532 and a population density of 1,381 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,580/sq mi).[1]

Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Andebu Municipality which existed from 1838 until its dissolution on 1 January 2017.[3] The medieval Andebu Church is located on the north side of the village. Andebu elementary school and Andebu secondary school are both located in the village.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Andebu, Sandefjord". yr.no. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 Lundbo, Sten, ed. (22 December 2022). "Andebu (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 November 2023.


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