Akkerhaugen | |
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Village | |
 View of the bridge in Akkerhaugen | |
  Akkerhaugen Location of the village  Akkerhaugen Akkerhaugen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°23′42″N 9°15′05″E / 59.39509°N 9.25128°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold og Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Municipality | Midt-Telemark Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 378 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3812 Akkerhaugen |
Akkerhaugen is a village in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sauarelva where it empties into the north end of the large lake Norsjø. The village of Sauherad lies about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the north, the village of Nordagutu lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast, and the village of Gvarv is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west.[3]
The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village had a population (2012) of 378 and a population density of 590 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
The village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Sauherad which existed from 1838 until 2020.[3]
The Sørlandsbanen railway line runs through the village. Akkerhaugen is also the location of Norsjø ferieland.
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ↑ "Akkerhaugen, Midt-Telemark". yr.no. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- 1 2 Lundbo, Sten, ed. (23 June 2021). "Akkerhaugen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 August 2023.