Homstean Slettebrotane |
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Village | |
Location of the village | |
Coordinates: 58°15′45″N 7°49′52″E / 58.2626°N 07.8310°ECoordinates: 58°15′45″N 7°49′52″E / 58.2626°N 07.8310°E | |
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.