Valebø is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of Norsjø, across the lake from the villages of Ulefoss and Helgja in Nome Municipality. The village of Valebø lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest of the town of Skien, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Hoppestad, and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south of Nordagutu in Midt-Telemark Municipality.

Valebø
Village
View of the village railway station
View of the village railway station
Valebø is located in Telemark
Valebø
Valebø
Location of the village
Valebø is located in Norway
Valebø
Valebø
Valebø (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°18′46″N 9°19′55″E / 59.31268°N 9.33182°E / 59.31268; 9.33182
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalitySkien Municipality
Elevation105 m (344 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3721 Skien

The village is the site of Valebø Church. The Bratsbergbanen railway line stops at a station in Valebø.

History

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Valebø was administratively a part of Holla Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became a part of Skien Municipality. At that time Valebø had 259 inhabitants.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Valebø, Skien". yr.no. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.