Prestestranda
Preststranda | |
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Village | |
 View of the village along the lake shore | |
Prestestranda Location of the village Show map of TelemarkPrestestranda Prestestranda (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 59°05′51″N 9°03′32″E / 59.09744°N 9.05879°E / 59.09744; 9.05879 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| Municipality | Drangedal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2022)1 | |
• Total | 1,293 |
| • Density | 821/km2 (2,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3750 Drangedal |
Prestestranda is the administrative centre of Drangedal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the northwestern end of the lake Øvre Toke, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast of the village of Bostrak and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the village of Henseid. Drangedal Church is located in the village.3
The 1.58-square-kilometre (390-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,293 and a population density of 821 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,130/sq mi).1
A railway station along the Sørlandsbanen railway line was built in the village in 1927.3
References
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Prestestranda, Drangedal". yr.no. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- Lundbo, Sten, ed. (28 December 2022). "Prestestranda". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 September 2023.