Sem Municipality

Sem is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 102-square-kilometre (39 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1988. The area is now part of Tønsberg Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Semsbyen. Other villages in Sem included Barkåker, Eik, Husvik, Husøy, Ringshaug, and Tolvsrød.

Sem Municipality
Sem kommune
View of Semsbyen
Vestfold within Norway
Sem within Vestfold
Coordinates: 59°16′56″N 10°19′48″E
CountryNorway
CountyVestfold
DistrictJarlsberg
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1988
  Succeeded byTønsberg Municipality
Administrative centreSemsbyen
Government
  Mayor (1975-1988)Jacob Kirsebom (H)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total102 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population
 (1988)
  Total21,948
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
DemonymSemsokning
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0721
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