Kodal
{{Short description|Village in Sandefjord, Norway}}
{{Distinguish|Caudal (disambiguation){{!}}Caudal}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Kodal
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|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Fv305 Kodal sentrum.jpg
|image_caption = View of the village
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Eastern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Vestfold
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Vestfold
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Sandefjord Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 0.64
|population_as_of = 2022
|population_total = 1059
|population_density_km2 = 1666
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 3243 Kodal
|coordinates = {{coord|59.21446|10.13796|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 56
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Kodal, Sandefjord |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-2271898/Norge/Vestfold%20og%20Telemark/Sandefjord/Kodal |access-date=2023-12-02 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
Kodal is a village in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about {{convert|10|km}} to the north of the city of Sandefjord and about {{convert|12|km}} to the south of the village of Andebu.
The {{convert|0.64|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2022) of 1,059 and a population density of {{convert|1666|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}}
Kodal has one gas station, an elementary school, a kindergarten, grocery store, and sports center.{{Cite book |last=Gjerseth |first=Simen |title=Nye Sandefjord |publisher=Liv forlag |year=2016 |isbn=9788283301137 |language=no}}{{rp|158-159}} There are several burial mounds dating back to the Viking Age that have been found in the area.{{Cite book |last=Gallis |first=Arne |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016060848209 |title=Andebu bygdebok. 1 : Kulturbind |publisher=Andebu kommune |year=1975 |isbn=8271650025 |volume=1 |language=no}}{{rp|13-14}} Kodal Church is located at Prestbøen, about {{convert|2|km}} north of the village centre. Agriculture is an important industry in Kodal, but large amounts of iron and phosphorus are also found. The amount of granite is estimated to be {{convert|100000000|t|lk=on}}.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Kodal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Kodal |date=2022-12-28 |editor-last=Lundbo |editor-first=Sten |language=no |accessdate=2023-12-02}}
Etymology
The village is named after the site of the historic Kodal Church. The Old Norse form of the name {{lang|non|Kvǫðudalr}} or {{lang|non|Kváðudalr}}. The first element is the old name for the local river Ivjua which was formerly known as {{lang|non|Kvaða}} or {{lang|non|Kvæða}}. The meaning of the old river name is uncertain. It may have been derived from the word {{lang|non|kóð}} which means "shallow waters". Another option is that it may have been derived from the word {{lang|non|kvaða}} which means "resin", referring to the vast Norway spruce forests in the area. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "valley" or "dale".{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3YpBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt |date=1907 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=6 |location=Kristiania, Norge |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}} The spelling of the name has changed over time. Some written forms of the name were Kvodal (from 1376), Kuadal (1390), Quadal (1414), and Quodal (1558). Its current spelling Kodal is kept from the 17th century. {{Cite web |title=Historisk Innledning |url=https://andebu.info/tema/bygdebok/historisk_innledning.htm#Sognenavnenes%20opphav%20og%20betydning.}}{{rp|5}}
Recreation
An ancient hill fort can be seen about {{convert|5|km}} from the village centre of Kodal, connected by a hiking trail from the village centre. A closer parking lot can be found at Kodalveien 414. The trail is marked by blue paint on trees and rocks, and a variety of interpretive signs describing the fauna and flora can be found on the trail to Bygdeborgen.{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=På Tur i Vestfold del 2 |publisher=E-forlag |year=2011 |isbn=9788293057222 |pages=40–41 |language=no}} The local lake Gallisvannet sits at the north end of the village at an elevation of {{convert|44|m}} above sea level.{{rp|175}} The lake Goksjø is located about {{convert|3|km}} to the south of the village.
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