Austbygde, Telemark

Austbygde
Austbygdi
Tinn Austbygd (unofficial)
Village
View of the village as seen from the lake Tinnsjå to the south
View of the village as seen from the lake Tinnsjå to the south
Interactive map of Austbygde
Coordinates: 59°59′44″N 8°49′42″E / 59.99554°N 8.82825°E / 59.99554; 8.82825
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictAust-Telemark
MunicipalityTinn Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
375
 • Density765/km2 (1,980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3650 Tinn Austbygd

Austbygde (also known as Austbygdi or Tinn Austbygd) is a village in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the lake Tinnsjå in the lower Tessungdal valley which runs to the north from the lake. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east of the village of Atrå and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the village of Hovin. Austbygde Church is located at the north end of the village.

The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2025) of 375 and a population density of 765 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,980/sq mi).

Name

The approved names for the village are Austbygde (primary) and Austbygdi (secondary). Statistics Norway uses the name Tinn Austbygd, but this is not an approved name, although it is commonly used.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ↑ "Austbygde, Tinn". yr.no. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (2 March 2026). "Austbygde". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 August 2026.