Revetal is a village in Tønsberg Municipality in

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county,

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. The village is located about to the northwest of the city of Tønsberg, about to the northwest of the village of Linnestad, about to the south of the village of Brekkeåsen, and about east of the village of Bergsåsen. Revetal is a regional centre of trade and service, as well as some industry. The village was the

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of the old Re Municipality which existed until it was merged into Tønsberg Municipality. Over the years, the villages of Revetal and Bergsåsen have grown together due to

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considers them to be one urban area. The village area has a population (2023) of 2,419 and a

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of .

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Tønsberg Villages in Vestfold {{Vestfold-geo-stub