Tjøme or Kirkebygda is a village in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Tjøme, about south of the city of Tønsberg. The village of Bjørnevåg lies about to the south, the village of Ormelet lies about to the southeast, the village of Hulebakk lies about to the east-northeast, the village of Grimestad lies about to the north-northeast, and the village of Svelvik lies about to the north.
The village has a population (2023) of 2,879 and a population density of .
Tjøme Church is located in the village centre. The village also has a library, grocery stores, gas station, schools, and other businesses. The village was the administrative centre of the old Tjøme Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2018 when it became part of Færder Municipality.
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