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Vestfold fylke
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07
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Tønsberg
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Østlandet
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18
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2,224
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2,147
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071
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2004
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10
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219,480
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479
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102
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87
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2001
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10
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47,457
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311
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219,970
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148,300
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is a
County in
Norway , bordering
Buskerud and
Telemark . The county administration is in
Tønsberg .
Vestfold is located west of the
Oslo Fjord , as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as
Larvik ,
Sandefjord ,
Tønsberg and
Horten . The river
Numedalslågen runs through the district. Many islands are located at the coast.
Vestfold is known for shipping and sailing. Formerly a headquarters for whaling fleets, the coastal towns of Vestfold now engage in fishing and shipbuilding. Some lumbering is carried on in the interior. The district also includes some of the best farmland in Norway.
Vestfold is the only county in which all municipalities have declared
Bokmål to be their official
Written Form of the
Norwegian Language .
The family of
Harald Fairhair , who was most likely the first king of the whole Norway, came from this area. At that time Vestfold, including
Lier and
Eiker , was a
Petty Kingdom . Kings of Vestfold include:
Kaupang , a town from the
Viking Age is believed to be the first town in Norway, although
Tønsberg is the oldest town in Norway still existing. By the
10th Century the local kings had established themselves as the first dynasty to begin the unification of Norway.
Before 1918 the county was called ''
Jarlsberg Og Larvik Amt ''.
Vestfold County has a total of 14 municipalities:
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Andebu
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Hof
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Holmestrand
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Horten
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Lardal
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Larvik
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Nøtterøy
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Re
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Sande
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Sandefjord
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Stokke
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Svelvik
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Tjøme
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Tønsberg
