Sundbyfoss is a village in
Holmestrand Municipality in
Vestfold
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located along the lake Hillestadvannet, about south of the village of
Hof. The village of
Gullhaug lies about to the southeast and the
town of Holmestrand lies about to the southeast. The village of
Hvittingfoss in
Kongsberg Municipality lies about to the west.
Hillestad Church lies about east of the village.
The village has a population (2024) of 562 and a
population density
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of .
Sundbyfoss is named after the local waterfall on the river Sundbyelva. The waterfall provided the basis for early industry in the village. Today, Sundbyfoss is mainly a residential area. The largest industrial enterprise is the "Haslestad Bruk"
sawmill
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. Historically, the old private
Tønsberg–Eidsfoss railway line and
Holmestrand–Vittingfoss railway line both went through Sundbyfoss.
References
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Holmestrand
Villages in Vestfold