Tønsberg
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Tønsberg is a municipality located in Vestfold, a county in Norway. It is a significant historical and cultural area in southeastern Norway with connections to Norway's Viking heritage and medieval history.
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Tønsberg ( pronounced [ˈtœ̂nsbær(ɡ)] ) is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg which was established in the 9th century. Other larger population centres in the municipality include Barkåker, Bergsåsen, Brekkeåsen, Eik, Fon, Gretteåsen, Husøy, Husvik, Linnestad, Ramnes, Rånerudåsen, Revetal, Sem, Svinevoll, Teie, and Vear.
The 329-square-kilometre (127 sq mi) municipality is the 254th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tønsberg is the 17th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 58,561. The municipality's population density is 179.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (465/sq mi) and its population has increased by 16.6% over the previous 10-year period.