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Våle is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2002. The area is now part of Tønsberg Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Kirkevoll (it was at Sørby prior to 1990). Other villages in the rural, agricultural municipality included: Brekkeåsen, Rånerudåsen, Svinevoll, Sørby, and Gretteåsen.

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Demonym
vålesokning
Country
Norway
Located in
Vestfold
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located in the present-day administrative territorial entity
Holmestrand
inception
1838-01-01
replaced by
Re Municipality
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2001-12-31
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  • Notable people
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Våle is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2002. The area is now part of Tønsberg Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Kirkevoll (it was at Sørby prior to 1990). Other villages in the rural, agricultural municipality included: Brekkeåsen, Rånerudåsen, Svinevoll, Sørby, and Gretteåsen.

The famous Jarlsberg cheese first was produced in Våle. The medieval Våle Church was the main church for the municipality.

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