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Larvik is a city and municipality in Norway. The municipality lies within the county Vestfold og Telemark. It has a population of 47,440.

History

Kaupang in Skiringssal is an archaeological site where the remains of an ancient town was discovered. It is now known as the oldest known merchant town in Norway.

Farris is a brand of mineral water produced in Larvik, and is Norway's oldest bottled-water.

Images for kids

  • Istrehågan, Tjølling (14550732106)

    Istrehågan contains rock carvings dated to 1500-500 BCE.

  • Helgeroa - no-nb digifoto 20151126 00250 NB MIT FNR 13928

    Helgeroa Harbour in 1953.

  • Beach, Ula

    Beach at Ula.

  • Nevlunghavn - brygga

    Harbour in Nevlunghavn, a small fishing village and the southernmost point in mainland Vestfold.

  • Kirkestredet 5 Larvik

    Larvik Maritime Museum is housed in Larvik's oldest brick building.

  • Larvik museum

    Verkensgården houses geological exhibitions of Larvikite, a locally quarried 500-million-year-old granite type.

  • Larvik Herregaarden

    Herregården is one of Norway's best preserved wooden structures.

  • Farrisvannet fra sofaen

    Larvik is home to two of Vesfold's largest lakes: Farris and Goksjø.

  • Batteristranda

    Batteristranda in Larvik city centre.

  • Beach, Ula

    Beach in the village of Ula.

  • Stavern Wasilioff

    Stavern is a summer resort community.

  • Thor Heyerdahl

    Thor Heyerdahl sailed 8,000 km across the Pacific Ocean during the Kon-Tiki expedition.

  • Portrett av Jens Schou Fabricius - Oslo Museum - OB.00074

    Jens Schou Fabricius

  • 35. Herman Wildenwey sic - no-nb digifoto 20160309 00143 blds 02079

    Herman Wildenwey

  • 20190225 Seefeld 3396 Anette Boe (cropped)

    Anette Boe, 2019

  • Larvik Torstrand

    Torstrand in Larvik.

  • Larvik panorama

    Larvik panorama

  • Gravhaug

    Burial mound in Bøkeskogen.

  • Kaupang, Vestfold view 22jun2005

    Kaupang is the oldest town in Norway.

  • Larvik church, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway - panoramio

    Larvik Church.

  • Fredriksvern shipyard - panoramio

    Fredriksvern in Stavern.

  • Larvik town hall

    Larvik Town Hall.

  • Larvik (14387497427)

    Widerøe aerial photo, 1964.

  • Larvik torg

    Larvik City Centre.

  • Larvik museum

    Larvik Maritime Museum.

  • Citadelløya Stavern

    Citadel Island.

  • Cairns at Mølen

    Mølen is Norway's longest stone beach.

  • Istre Hågan

    Rock settings at Istrehågan resemble a ship.

  • Ulaflyfotojle2003

    Ula, Norway.

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