Nykirke

For other places with the same name, see Nykirken (disambiguation).

Nykirke (lit. 'new church') is a village in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18 highway about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west of the town of Horten, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south of the town of Holmestrand, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north of the village of Skoppum.^[3]

Nykirke Church

Nykirke
Village
View of the village school
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Coordinates: 59.42414°N 10.38383°E / 59.42414; 10.38383
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Vestfold
District	Jarlsberg
Municipality	Horten Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	733
• Density	1,330/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3180 Nykirke

The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2023) of 733 and a population density of 1,330 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).^[1]

The medieval Nykirke Church is located in the village.^[3]

Notable people

• Jørgen Jalland, a footballer
• Olaf Tufte, a competition rower and two-time Olympic gold medalist