Bø or Bø i Telemark is the
administrative centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of
Midt-Telemark Municipality
Midt-Telemark is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the villag ...
in
Telemark
Telemark () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway. Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold, Buskerud, Vestland, Rogaland and Agder. In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county o ...
county,
Norway
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. The village is located along the river
Bøelva, about half-way between the large lakes
Seljordsvatnet and
Norsjø. It is located about south of the village of
Folkestad, about northwest of the village of
Gvarv, and about north of the village of
Bjervamoen. The small village of
Nordbøåsane lies about east of the village.
The village has a population (2022) of 3,609 and a
population density
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of .
The
Norwegian National Road 36 and the
Sørlandsbanen railway line both pass through the village. Both the
Bø Church and the
Old Bø Church
Old Bø Church () is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bø. It used to be the main church for the Bø parish which is part of the Øvre Telem ...
are located in the village.
References
Midt-Telemark
Villages in Telemark
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