Herre, Norway

Herre is a village in Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the municipality on the western side of the Frierfjord. There are road connections to Skien/Porsgrunn to the northeast and to Stathelle to the southeast. Herre Church, built in 1905, is located in the village.

Herre
Village
View of the Herre river running through the village
Herre
Location of the village
Herre
Herre (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.10351°N 9.56194°E / 59.10351; 9.56194
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalityBamble Municipality
Area
  Total1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total1,281
  Density732/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3965 Herre

The 1.75-square-kilometre (430-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,281 and a population density of 732 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,900/sq mi).

Herre School provides grades 1-10 education. During the 2018/19 school year, there were 156 pupils and 29 staff members, of which 15 were teachers. The school building was originally completed in 1953, but has been upgraded in recent years with a new gym.

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