Larvik facts for kids
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
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Verkensgården houses geological exhibitions of Larvikite, a locally quarried 500-million-year-old granite type.
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Childhood home of Thor Heyerdahl.
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Thor Heyerdahl sailed 8,000 km across the Pacific Ocean during the Kon-Tiki expedition.
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