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Village in Vennesla Municipality, Norway

Homstean

Key facts

area0.35km²
elevation above sea level167m
instance ofhuman settlement
countryNorway
located in the administrative territorial entityVennesla
All data from the card 12
Country
Norway
Region
Southern Norway
County
Agder
District
Kristiansand
Municipality
Vennesla Municipality
• Total
0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
• Total
445
• Density
1,712/km2 (4,430/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4715 Øvrebø

Homstean or Slettebrotane is a village in Vennesla Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 9, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village of Skarpengland, just about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the border with Kristiansand Municipality.

The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) village has a population (2025) of 445 and a population density of 1,712 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,430/sq mi).

The small farming village of Mushom lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the west. That area has had some notable archaeological finds over the year including a very old ski that is now in a museum in Oslo.

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