Larvik
Sign in to saveLarvik () is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Other main population centres in the municipality include the town of Stavern and the villages of Gjone, Helgeroa, Hem, Kjose, Kvelde, Nevlunghavn, Skinmo, Svarstad, Ula, Verningen, and Tjøllingvollen.
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Larvik is a municipality in Vestfold county on the southern coast of Norway, centered around the city of Larvik and including several smaller towns and villages. It serves as an administrative and population center for the traditional Vestfold district.
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Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Larvik
- Kommune.nicknames
- Bakkebyen, The Hilly City
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Larvik torg sett mot gaten Larvik torg.jpg
- Kommune.image_caption
- Larvik town square, 2008
- Kommune.idnumber
- 3909
- Kommune.county
- Vestfold
- Kommune.capital
- Larvik
- Kommune.established
- 1 Jan 1838
- Kommune.preceded
- none
- Kommune.demonyms
- LarvikingLarvikerLarvikar
- Kommune.language
- Neutral
- Kommune.coatofarms
- Larvik komm 2018.svg
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33 sectionsContents
- General information
- Etymology
- Coat of arms
- History
- Government
- Municipal council
- Mayors
- Demographics
- Economy
- Tourism
- Geography
- Villages
- Climate
- Transportation
- Recreation areas
- Beaches
- Culture
- Larvik Museum
- Fritzøehus
- Churches
- Points of interest
- Gallery
- Notable people
- Honorary citizens
- Explorers
- Public Service & public thinking
- The arts
- Sport
- Sports teams
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Larvik () is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Other main population centres in the municipality include the town of Stavern and the villages of Gjone, Helgeroa, Hem, Kjose, Kvelde, Nevlunghavn, Skinmo, Svarstad, Ula, Verningen, and Tjøllingvollen.
The municipality is the 140th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Larvik is the 21st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 48,246. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5.9% over the previous 10-year period.