Svene

Summary

Svene is a village in the municipality of Flesberg in Buskerud, Norway. It is located in Numedal, 10 kilometres from Kongsberg. Its population (2017) is 376.

Svene Church

Former ski jumper Per Bergerud hails from Svene, he competed for the local sports team Svene IL. Svene Church was constructed of wood and built in 1738.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (2005). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2005".
  2. ^ "Svene kirke og kirkegård". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved December 1, 2017.

59°48′N 9°35′E / 59.800°N 9.583°E / 59.800; 9.583