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Larvik

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.

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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
Kommune.flag: Flag of Larvik, Vestfold.svg
Kommune.webpage: www.larvik.kommune.no
Kommune.mayor: Birgitte Gulla Løken
Kommune.mayor_party: H
Kommune.mayor_as_of: 2023
Kommune.area_rank: 140

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Location: Larvik, Norway
Status: Active

Website →ROR →

GRID grid.458232.a · ISNI 0000 0004 9266 7485

Wikidata facts

Demonym: larviking
Population: 49022
Area: 5.87
Elevation: 33
Official website: www.larvik.kommune.no
Image: Larvik (14387497427).jpg
Households: 1230

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Commons category: Larvik
Commons gallery: Larvik
inception: 1671-01-01
postal code: 3274

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33 sections

Contents

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

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.