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Stavern
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Stavern is a town in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located at the mouth of the Larviksfjorden along the Skagerrak coast, about south of the town of Larvik. Historically, Stavern was a self-governing municipality from 1838 until 1988 when it became part of the large Larvik Municipality.

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Stavern
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Fredriksvern (historic)
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Town/City
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Stavern havn.jpg
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View of the town harbour
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Norway Vestfold#Norway
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top
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Location of the town
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Norway
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Region
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Eastern Norway
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County
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Vestfold
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District
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Vestfold
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Municipality
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Larvik Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
stavering
Population
6076
Area
3.75
Image
Stavern Torget.jpg
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Stavern (Norway)
Commons gallery
Stavern, Norway
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10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Name
  • Municipal self-government (1838-1988)
  • Municipal history
  • Mayors
  • Municipal council
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Stavern is a town in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located at the mouth of the Larviksfjorden along the Skagerrak coast, about south of the town of Larvik. Historically, Stavern was a self-governing municipality from 1838 until 1988 when it became part of the large Larvik Municipality.

The town has a population (2022) of 5,902 and a population density of .

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