Vestfold
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Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.
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| County | NO-07 | |
| Region | Østlandet | |
| Administrative centre | Tønsberg | |
| County mayor | ||
| Area - Total - Percentage | Ranked 18 2,224 km² 0.71 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 10 219,480 4.79 % 8.7 % 102/km² | |
| Gross Regional Product - Total (2001) - Percentage - GRP/capita | Ranked 10 47,457 million NOK 3.11 % 219,970 NOK | |
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.
History
The family of Harald Fairhair, who is said to be the first king of the whole Norway, was from this area. At that time Vestfold, including Lier and Eiker, was a petty kingdom.
- Erik Agnarsson
- Halfdan Hvitbeinn (part of Vestfold)
- Eystein Halfdansson
- Halfdan the Mild
- Gudrød the Hunter
- Halfdan the Black, together with his brother, Olaf Gudrødsson
- Ragnvald the Mountain-High
- Harald Fairhair
- Bjørn Farmann
- Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, brother of Bjørn
- Harald Gudrødsson Grenske, 976-987
Kaupang, a town from the Viking Age is believed to be the first town in Norway. By the 10th century the local kings had established themselves as the first dynasty to begin the unification of Norway.
Municipalities
- Andebu
- Hof
- Holmestrand
- Horten
- Lardal
- Larvik
- Nøtterøy
- Re
- Sande
- Sandefjord
- Stokke
- Svelvik
- Tjøme
- Tønsberg
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