Kodal
Kodal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Sandefjord Municipality | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,059 |
| • Density | 1,666/km2 (4,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3243 Kodal |
Kodal is a village in
Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north of the city of Sandefjord and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south of the village of Andebu
.
The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,059 and a population density of 1,666 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,310/sq mi).[1]
Kodal has one gas station, an elementary school, a kindergarten, grocery store, and sports center.burial mounds dating back to the Viking Age that have been found in the area.[4]: 13–14 Kodal Church is located at Prestbøen, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village centre. Agriculture is an important industry in Kodal, but large amounts of iron and phosphorus are also found. The amount of granite is estimated to be 100,000,000 tonnes (98,000,000 long tons; 110,000,000 short tons).[5]
Etymology
The village is named after the site of the historic
Norway spruce forests in the area. The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".[6] The spelling of the name has changed over time. Some written forms of the name were Kvodal (from 1376), Kuadal (1390), Quadal (1414), and Quodal (1558). Its current spelling Kodal is kept from the 17th century. [7][4]
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Recreation
An ancient
hill fort can be seen about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the village centre of Kodal, connected by a hiking trail from the village centre. A closer parking lot can be found at Kodalveien 414. The trail is marked by blue paint on trees and rocks, and a variety of interpretive signs describing the fauna and flora can be found on the trail to Bygdeborgen.[8] The local lake Gallisvannet sits at the north end of the village at an elevation of 44 metres (144 ft) above sea level.[3]: 175 The lake Goksjø
is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south of the village.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kodal, Sandefjord". yr.no. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ ISBN 9788283301137.
- ^ ISBN 8271650025.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1907). Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt (in Norwegian) (6 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
- ^ "Historisk Innledning".
- ISBN 9788293057222.