Vestfold

Vestfold () is a county in Norway. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it borders Buskerud and Telemark counties. The capital and largest city of the county is Tønsberg, Norway's oldest city. With the exception of the city-county of Oslo, Vestfold is the smallest county in Norway by area.

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Vestfold is a county in Norway located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, bordering Buskerud and Telemark counties, with its capital in Tønsberg, which is Norway's oldest city. Despite being one of Norway's smallest counties by area, Vestfold occupies an important historical and geographical position in the country.

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Kommune.coatofarms: Vestfold_våpen 2024.svg
Kommune.name: Vestfold
Kommune.fylke: yes
Kommune.image_skyline: Færder.jpg
Kommune.image_caption: Færder Lighthouse
Kommune.map: none
Kommune.idnumber: 39
Kommune.county: Vestfold
Kommune.district: Østlandet
Kommune.capital: Tønsberg
Kommune.demonym: Vestfolding
Kommune.language: Bokmål
Kommune.flag: Flag of Vestfold County 2024.svg
Kommune.webpage: www.vestfoldfylke.no
Kommune.county_mayor: Anne Strømøy
Kommune.county_mayor_party: H
Kommune.county_mayor_as_of: 2023
Kommune.governor: Trond Rønningen

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: county of Norway
Official name: Vestfold
Country: Norway
Located in: Eastern Norway
Contains: Tønsberg
Capital: Tønsberg
Population: 251078
Area: 14.996212027037307
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Shares border with: Telemark
Official website: vestfoldfylke.no
Image: Oseberghaugen, Norge Viking burial mound, Tønsberg, Norway hoarfrost November 2011.jpg

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category of associated people: Category:People from Vestfold
category for people born here: Category:Births in Vestfold
Commons category: Vestfold
topic's main category: Category:Vestfold
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2019-12-31
replaced by: Vestfold og Telemark
inception: 2024-01-01
different from: Vestfold Hills
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topic has template: Template:Vestfold
native label: Vestfold
twinned administrative body: Kaunas

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Viking history
Kings ruling some or all of Vestfold
Whaling
Geography
Geology
Preserved areas
Municipalities
Towns and cities
Villages
Parishes
Former municipalities
Political strength
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
Largest companies
Culture
Transportation
Points of interest
Larvik
Horten
Tønsberg and Færder
Sandefjord
Archaeological sites
Istrehågan
Borre National Park
Kaupang
Oseberg Burial Mound
Viking burial site at Gulli
Fevang
Gokstad Mound
Mølen
Bøkeskogen
Recreation
Fauna
Wildlife refuge
In popular culture
Gallery
References
External links

Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Holmestrand, Horten, Åsgårdstrand, Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Larvik and Stavern; these towns run from Oslo in an almost constant belt of urban areas along the coast, ending in Grenland in neighbouring county Telemark. The river Numedalslågen runs through the county. Many islands are located at the coast. Vestfold is mostly dominated by lowland and is among the best agricultural areas of Norway. Winters last about three months, while pleasant summer temperatures last from May to September, with a July average high of 17 °C (63 °F).

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