Nykirke

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

{{otherplaces|Nykirken (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Nykirke

|other_name =

|native_name =

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|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = FageriheimSkole2.jpg

|image_caption = View of the village school

|pushpin_map = Vestfold#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

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Jarlsberg

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Horten Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.55

|population_as_of = 2023

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 733

|population_density_km2 = 1330

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 3180 Nykirke

|coordinates = {{coord|59.42414|10.38383|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 79

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Nykirke, Horten |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-508386/Norge/Vestfold/Horten/Nykirke |access-date=2024-02-12 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Nykirke ({{lit|new church}}) is a village in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18 highway about {{convert|7|km}} to the west of the town of Horten, about {{convert|8|km}} to the south of the town of Holmestrand, and about {{convert|5|km}} to the north of the village of Skoppum.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Nykirke (Horten) |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Nykirke_-_Horten |date=2024-01-02 |editor-last=Lundbo |editor-first=Sten |language=no |accessdate=2024-02-12}}

File:Nykirke kirke TRS.jpg]]

The {{convert|0.55|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 733 and a population density of {{convert|1330|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2023-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}

The medieval Nykirke Church is located in the village.