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Homstean[1]
Slettebrotane[2] | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Interactive map of Homstean[1] | |
| Coordinates: 58°15′45″N 7°49′52″E / 58.2626°N 07.8310°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Kristiansand |
| Municipality | Vennesla Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2025)[3] | |
• 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[1] or Slettebrotane[2] 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).[3]
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.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn: Homstead". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn: Slettebrotane". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Homstean, Vennesla (Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 23 January 2017.