Larvik

Larvik is a municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway. The municipality covers an area of 530 km². The district also includes the villages Stavern, Nevlunghavn, Helgeroa, Kvelde, Hvarnes and Tjølling. Other notable places are the lake Farris and the river Numedalslågen, locally called Lågen, which terminates in the fjord of Larvik. A source of fresh water located below the city's beech tree forest also bears the name Farris. At Kaupang lie the remains of Sciringes heal - Norway's first town.

Related Topics:
Norway - Stavern

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Larvik has a daily ferry connection to Frederikshavn in Denmark.

Related Topics:
Ferry - Frederikshavn - Denmark

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Larvik houses the Treschow estate which is currently owned by Mille-Marie Treschow, the richest woman in Norway.

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The world's most northern natural occurrence of beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) in Bøkeskogen (Beech Tree Forest).

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