Tofte is a surname of Norwegian origin which may refer to:

People

Andreas Tofte Andreas Tofte (28 March 1795 – 27 September 1852) was a Norwegian people, Norwegian businessperson, elected official and philanthropist. He served as the first Mayor of Oslo, Norway. Biography He was born on the Tofte, Norway, Tofte farm ...

(1794–1851), Norwegian businessman and Mayor of Oslo * Arthur Tofte (1902–1980), American science fiction and fantasy author * Britt Pettersen Tofte (born 1961), Norwegian cross country skier *

Jørg Tofte Jebsen Jørg Tofte Jebsen (27 April 1888 – 7 January 1922) was a physicist from Norway, where he was the first to work on Einstein's general theory of relativity. In this connection he became known after his early death for what many now call the ...

(1888–1922), Norwegian physicist * Jørgen Tofte Nielsen (born 1971), Danish former football goalkeeper * Mads Tofte (born 1959), Danish computer scientist * Robert Tofte (1562–1620), English translator and poet * Tracy Tofte (Tracy Wells, born 1971), American actress *

Valdemar Tofte Lars Valdemar Tofte (21 October 1832 – 28 May 1907) was a Danish violinist who taught for a half century and trained over 300 of Denmark's violinists. Biography Tofte was born on 21 October 1832 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to distiller Hans Larsen ...

(1832–1907), Danish violinist and teacher * Ørnulf Tofte (1922–2020), Norwegian police officer

Places

Tofte, Norway 250 px, Statkraft Hurum saltkraftverk Tofte is a village in the Asker municipality in Viken, Norway. It is situated on the Hurum Peninsula (''Hurumhalvøya'') on the Oslo Fjord. It is the second largest settlement in Hurum. Before 1897, the ...

, village in the municipality of Asker, Norway **

Södra Cell Tofte Södra Cell Tofte is a pulp mill located at Tofte in Buskerud, Norway. The plant dates back to 1897 when Tofte Cellulosefabrik was founded at the initiative of industrialist Anthon B. Nilsen. The raw material used at the plant is from euca ...

, a pulp mill located in Tofte, Norway *

Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Tofte is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Cen ...

, an American township **

Tofte, Minnesota Tofte is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. Location Tofte is on the North Shore (Lake Superior), North Shore ...

, an unincorporated community in Tofte Township * Tofte Glacier, on Peter I Island near Antarctica

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