Kaupang

thumb|Map showing locations of Kaupang, Skiringssal|Skíringssalr (Huseby) and [[Tjølling in Vestfold county, Norway, with location in Norway inset.]] Kaupang was a Viking Age village that is generally considered to be the first town/marketplace in Norway. It is located near the present-day village of Tjøllingvollen in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village of Kaupang was located along the Viksfjorden, a branch off the main Larviksfjorden. The ancient Viking hall, Skiringssal, was located just inland from the fjord. Kaupang was an important merchant and craft center during

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Vinony's link graph records 57 inbound references to Kaupang, and connects out to Larvik, Norsemen and Norway.

The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark_source, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Archaeological sites in Norway, Former populated places in Norway and Larvik.

Vinony links it to 14 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of: archaeological site
Country: Norway
Image: Kaupang, Vestfold view 22jun2005.jpg

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Kaupang is the site of the remains of one of Scandinavia's earliest urban sites, established in year 800. Kaupang was abandoned in the mid-10th century. Kaupang has been described as Norway's most important monument from the Viking Age.

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