Valebø

Valebø is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of Norsjø, across the lake from the villages of Ulefoss and Helgja in Nome Municipality. The village of Valebø lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest of the town of Skien, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Hoppestad, and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south of Nordagutu in Midt-Telemark Municipality.

Valebø
Village
View of the village railway station
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Coordinates: 59.31268°N 9.33182°E / 59.31268; 9.33182
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Telemark
District	Grenland
Municipality	Skien Municipality
Elevation [1]	105 m (344 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3721 Skien

The village is the site of Valebø Church. The Bratsbergbanen railway line stops at a station in Valebø.

History

Valebø was administratively a part of Holla Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became a part of Skien Municipality. At that time Valebø had 259 inhabitants.^[2]