Sundbyfoss

Sundbyfoss is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the lake Hillestadvannet, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village of Hof. The village of Gullhaug lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southeast and the town of Holmestrand lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast. The village of Hvittingfoss in Kongsberg Municipality lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the west. Hillestad Church lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village.^[3]

Sundbyfoss
Village
View of the village in 2013
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Coordinates: 59.51188°N 10.12565°E / 59.51188; 10.12565
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Vestfold
District	Jarlsberg
Municipality	Holmestrand Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	562
• Density	1,195/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3092 Sundbyfoss

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2024) of 562 and a population density of 1,195 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).^[1]

Sundbyfoss is named after the local waterfall on the river Sundbyelva. The waterfall provided the basis for early industry in the village. Today, Sundbyfoss is mainly a residential area. The largest industrial enterprise is the "Haslestad Bruk" sawmill. Historically, the old private Tønsberg–Eidsfoss railway line and Holmestrand–Vittingfoss railway line both went through Sundbyfoss.^[3]