Austbygde, Telemark
{{Short description|Village in Tinn, Norway}}
{{about|the village in Tinn, Norway|the village in Osterøy, Norway|Austbygdi, Osterøy}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Austbygde
|other_name = Austbygdi / Tinn Austbygd
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|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Austbygde.jpg
|image_caption = View of the village as seen from the lake Tinnsjå to the south
|pushpin_map = Telemark#Norway
|pushpin_label_position = top
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the village
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Eastern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Telemark
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Aust-Telemark
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Tinn Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 0.5
|population_as_of = 2022
|population_total = 393
|population_density_km2 = 791
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 3650 Tinn Austbygd
|coordinates = {{coord|59.99554|8.82825|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 210
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Austbygde, Tinn |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-68189/Norge/Vestfold%20og%20Telemark/Tinn/Austbygde |access-date=2023-08-20 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
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 {{convert|7|km}} to the east of the village of Atrå and about {{convert|20|km}} to the north of the village of Hovin. Austbygde Church is located at the north end of the village.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Austbygde |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Austbygde |date=2022-12-28 |editor-last=Lundbo |editor-first=Sten |language=Norwegian |editor2-first=Lars |editor2-last=Mæhlum |accessdate=2023-08-20}}
The {{convert|0.5|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2022) of 393 and a population density of {{convert|791|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2022-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Austbygde (Norsk - Hovednavn) |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/854105 |access-date=2023-08-20 |publisher=Kartverket Norge |language=no}}
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