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{{Short description|Village in Tønsberg, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = Brekkeåsen
|other_name             =
|native_name            =
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|nickname               =
|settlement_type        = Village
|image_skyline          =
|image_caption          = View of the village
|pushpin_map            = Norway 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      = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Eastern Norway]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Counties of Norway|County]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Vestfold]]
|subdivision_type3      = [[Districts of Norway|District]]
|subdivision_name3      =
|subdivision_type4      = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name4      = [[Tønsberg Municipality]]
|timezone1              = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset1            = +01:00
|timezone1_DST          = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset1_DST        = +02:00
|area_footnotes         = <ref name="ssb" />
|area_total_km2         = 0.6
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="ssb" />
|population_total       = 974
|population_density_km2 = 1632
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 3178 Våle
|coordinates            = {{coord|59.413031|10.28031|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m            = 122
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Brekkeåsen, Tønsberg |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/2-12078149/Norge/Vestfold/T%C3%B8nsberg/Brekke%C3%A5sen |access-date=2024-02-01 |publisher=[[yr.no]]}}</ref>}}
'''Brekkeåsen''' or '''Kirkevoll''' is a village in [[Tønsberg Municipality]] in [[Vestfold]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located about {{convert|20|km}} to the north of the [[Tønsberg (town)|city of Tønsberg]]. The village of [[Revetal]] lies about {{convert|5|km}} to the south, the village of [[Svinevoll]] lies about {{convert|1.5|km}} to the west, and the village of [[Rånerudåsen]] lies about {{convert|1.5|km}} to the northeast.
[[Våle Church]] is located in the northern part of the village (which is why the northern area of the present village is known as ''Kirkevoll'' which literally translates to "church meadow").
The old villages of Kirkevoll and Brekkeåsen grew together over time due to [[conurbation]]. Now, [[Statistics Norway]] considers them to be one village. The {{convert|0.6|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 974 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|1632|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{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}}</ref>
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