Helle, Telemark
Helle is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the north shores of Hellefjorden about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the town of Kragerø. The village of Vadfoss is located immediately west of Helle. The village of Helle includes the neighborhoods of Nordbø, Sollia, Måneliheia, and Skarbo. There are several small lakes in the hills above Helle, including Upper and Lower Strandtjenn, Langtjenn, Bastautjenn, Årømyrtjenna, and Svarttjenn.
Helle
Vadfoss/Helle | |
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Village | |
View of the village church | |
Helle Location of the village Helle Helle (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58.9035°N 9.39052°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vestmar |
| Municipality | Kragerø Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,516 |
| • Density | 1,228/km2 (3,180/sq mi) |
| Data for "Vadfoss/Helle" | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3790 Helle |
The villages of Vadfoss and Helle have grown together in conurbation, so Statistics Norway groups them together as one large urban village called Vadfoss/Helle. The 1.23-square-kilometre (300-acre) village area of Vadfoss/Helle has a population (2022) of 1,516 and a population density of 1,228 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,180/sq mi).
The village is connected to the rest of Norway via road by Norwegian county roads 363 and 210, and via bus by Nettbuss Sør Route 459 and Drangedal Bilruter Route 609. The nearest highway is the European route E18, which passes through Kil, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west.