Re, Norway
Re is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 225-square-kilometre (87 sq mi) municipality existed from 2000 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Tønsberg Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Revetal. Other villages in the municipality included Ramnes, Brekkeåsen, Bergsåsen, Gretteåsen, Undrumsdal, Fon, Vivestad.
Re Municipality
Re kommune | |
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View of the local Undrumsdal Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Vestfold within Norway | |
Re within Vestfold | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′8″N 10°17′10″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Jarlsberg |
| Established | 1 Jan 2002 |
| • Preceded by | Ramnes Municipality and Våle Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Tønsberg Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Revetal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2003-2020) | Thorvald Hillestad (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 224.66 km2 (86.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 222.37 km2 (85.86 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi) 1% |
| • Rank | #316 in Norway |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 9,730 |
| • Density | 43.3/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Re-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0716 |
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 225-square-kilometre (87 sq mi) municipality was the 316th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Re had a population of 9,730. The municipality's population density is 43.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (112/sq mi).
The river Aulielva ran through the municipality. The highest point in Re was Snippane with an elevation of 400 m (1,312 ft). Snippane was located along the border with Lardal Municipality, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village of Hof.