Sandefjord
Sign in to saveSandefjord () 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 Sandefjord. Other population centres in Sandefjord include Andebu, Fevang, Fokserød, Fossnes, Freberg, Hafallen, Helgerød, Himberg, Høyjord, Kodal, Lahelle, Melsomvik, Råstad, Solløkka, Stokke, Storevar, Strand, and Unneberg.
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Sandefjord is a municipality located in Vestfold county in Norway, with its administrative center in the city of Sandefjord. The municipality contains the city of Sandefjord along with numerous smaller population centers throughout the area.
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Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Sandefjord
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Sandefjord byen vår.jpg
- Kommune.image_caption
- Sandefjord town centre during winter, 2019
- Kommune.idnumber
- 3907
- Kommune.county
- Vestfold
- Kommune.capital
- Sandefjord
- Kommune.established
- 1 Jan 1838
- Kommune.preceded
- none
- Kommune.demonym
- Sandefjording
- Kommune.language
- Bokmål
- Kommune.coatofarms
- Sandefjord komm 2017.svg
- Kommune.webpage
- www.sandefjord.kommune.no
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- General information
- Etymology
- Coat of arms
- History
- Viking history
- Health resort
- Town fires
- Whaling and ships
- Antarctic expeditions
- World War II
- SAS merge
- Population growth
- Geography
- Climate
- Villages
- Government
- Mayors
- Municipal council
- Politics
- Demographics
- Economy
- Tourism
- Culture
- Art
- Museums
- Transportation
- Public transit
- Sport
- Professional sports
- Education
- Points of interest
- Recreation
- Beaches
- Nature preserves
- Public parks
- Fauna
- Notable residents
- Business & Public Service
- The Arts
- Sport
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Sandefjord () 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 Sandefjord. Other population centres in Sandefjord include Andebu, Fevang, Fokserød, Fossnes, Freberg, Hafallen, Helgerød, Himberg, Høyjord, Kodal, Lahelle, Melsomvik, Råstad, Solløkka, Stokke, Storevar, Strand, and Unneberg.
The municipality is the 233rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sandefjord is the most populous municipality in Vestfold and the 14th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 67,009 (2025). The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.6% over the previous 10-year period.