Selvik

Selvik
Village
View of the village school
Selvik
Location of the village
Selvik
Selvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°33′59″N 10°15′36″E / 59.56645°N 10.26006°E / 59.56645; 10.26006
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
DistrictJarlsberg
MunicipalityHolmestrand Municipality
Area
 • Total
1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
3,415
 • Density2,161/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3077 Sande i Vestfold

Selvik is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Sandebukta bay, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Sande i Vestfold and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north of the town of Holmestrand. The village of Berger (in Drammen Municipality) lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast, at the mouth of the Drammensfjorden.[3]

The 1.58-square-kilometre (390-acre) village has a population (2023) of 3,415 and a population density of 2,161 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,600/sq mi).[1]

The sports club IL Sandvin is based in Selvik.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Selvik, Holmestrand". yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (20 December 2023). "Selvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2024.