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Botten, Telemark

Botten is a village in Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north of the village of Valle, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Bamble, and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south of the European route E18 highway. The village is mainly a residential area.

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Coordinates: 58°58′17″N 9°33′45″E / 58.97136°N 9.56247°E / 58.97136; 9.56247
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalityBamble Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2022)1
 • Total
253
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3967 Stathelle

Botten is a village in Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north of the village of Valle, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Bamble, and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south of the European route E18 highway. The village is mainly a residential area.3

The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village has a population (2022) of 253 and a population density of 750 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,900/sq mi).1

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References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Botten, Bamble". yr.no. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Botten (tettsted i Bamble)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 September 2023.