Tvedestrand (town)
Tvedestrand | |
|---|---|
View of the town | |
| Coordinates: 58°37′22″N 8°55′52″E / 58.6227°N 08.9311°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Tvedestrand |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 1997 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 2,582 |
| • Density | 1,267/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4900 Tvedestrand |
Tvedestrand is a town and the administrative centre of Tvedestrand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is located at the northern end of the Tvedestrandfjorden at the intersection of the Norwegian County Road 411 and Norwegian County Road 410. The Tvedestrand Church is located in the central part of the town. The 2.04-square-kilometre (500-acre) town has a population (2019) of 2,582 and a population density of 1,267 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,280/sq mi). In Norway, Tvedestrand is considered a by which can be translated as either a "town" or "city" in English.