Prestestranda

Prestestranda is the administrative centre of Drangedal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the northwestern end of the lake Øvre Toke, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast of the village of Bostrak and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the village of Henseid. Drangedal Church is located in the village.^[3]

Prestestranda Preststranda
Village
View of the village along the lake shore
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Coordinates: 59.09744°N 9.05879°E / 59.09744; 9.05879
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Telemark
Municipality	Drangedal Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,293
• Density	821/km2 (2,130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3750 Drangedal

The 1.58-square-kilometre (390-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,293 and a population density of 821 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,130/sq mi).^[1]

A railway station along the Sørlandsbanen railway line was built in the village in 1927.^[3]