Hjuksevelta

{{Short description|Village in Notodden, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Hjuksevelta

|other_name = Hjukse

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|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Utsikt over Hjuksebø mot Notodden.JPG

|image_caption = View of the village area, looking towards Notodden

|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 = Vestfold og Telemark

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Aust-Telemark

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Notodden Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.35

|population_as_of = 2022

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 271

|population_density_km2 = 765

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 3683 Notodden

|coordinates = {{coord|59.50875|9.3209|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 25

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Hjuksevelta, Notodden|url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-57937/Norge/Vestfold%20og%20Telemark/Notodden/Hjuksevelta |publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2023-08-26}}}}

Hjuksevelta or simply Hjukse is a village in Notodden Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located about half-way between the town of Notodden and the village of Nordagutu (in Midt-Telemark Municipality. The village is located on the hills overlooking the eastern shore of the lake Heddalsvatnet. In 2020, the Hjuksebø area became part of Notodden Municipality. Prior to that time, it was part of the old Sauherad Municipality.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Hjuksevelta |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Hjuksevelta |date=2022-12-28 |editor-last=Lundbo |editor-first=Sten |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2023-08-26}}

The {{convert|0.35|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2022) of 271 and a population density of {{convert|765|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2022-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}

The village of Hjuksebø and the old Hjuksebø Station are located just south of this village.