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Homstean

Homstean
Slettebrotane
Village
Homstean is located in Vest-Agder
Homstean
Homstean
Homstean is located in Norway
Homstean
Homstean
Location of the village
Coordinates: 58°15′45″N 7°49′52″E / 58.2626°N 07.8310°E / 58.2626; 07.8310Coordinates: 58°15′45″N 7°49′52″E / 58.2626°N 07.8310°E / 58.2626; 07.8310
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Kristiansand
Municipality Vennesla
Area
 • Total 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation 167 m (548 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 345
 • Density 986/km2 (2,550/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4715 Øvrebø

Homstean or Slettebrotane is a village in Vennesla municipality in Vest-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 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village has a population (2016) of 345 which gives the village a population density of 986 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/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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