Larvik is a town and municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway, located approximately 105 kilometres (65 miles) southwest of Oslo. The municipality covers an area of 530 square kilometres, and has a population of 41,211 (23,100 of which in the town).
The municipality is the product of a merger in 1988 between the five former municipalities of Larvik, Stavern, Brunlanes, Tjølling and Hedrum.
The economy of the municipality relies heavily on agriculture, commerce and services, light industry and transportation.
The district also includes the town Stavern (Population: 5,000), and the villages Nevlunghavn, Helgeroa, Kvelde, Hvarnes and Tjølling.
Notable geographical features include the lake Farris and the river Numedalslågen, locally called Lågen, which terminates in Larvik, east of the town.
As you go around the district, you will find attractions showing that their roots go back to the antiquity, the time of county, the time of ironworks, industry and shipping.