Stavern
Fredriksvern (historic) | |
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 View of the town harbour | |
  Stavern Location of the town  Stavern Stavern (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°59′54″N 10°02′08″E / 58.9983°N 10.03557°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Larvik Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Kjøpstad | 1943 |
| Town (By) | 2010 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 5,902 |
| • Density | 1,575/km2 (4,080/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stavering |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3290 Stavern |
| Stavern kjøpstad Fredriksværn herred (historic) | |
 Vestfold within Norway | |
 Stavern within Vestfold | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Vestfold |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1988 |
| • Succeeded by | Larvik Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Stavern |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1988) | |
• Total | 2,538 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stavring[4] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0708[6] |
Stavern is a town in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located at the mouth of the Larviksfjorden along the Skaggerak coast, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the town of Larvik. Historically, Stavern was a self-governing municipality from 1838 until 1988 when it became part of the large Larvik Municipality.[7]
The 3.75-square-kilometre (930-acre) town has a population (2022) of 5,902 and a population density of 1,575 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,080/sq mi).[2]
Stavern is a small town where tourism is one of the most important sources of income. During summer, the population increases to around 30,000-40,000 people, due to camping sites and cottages around the town centre as well as boats visiting the harbour. Stavern experiences about 200 days of sunshine per year.[8] From the mid-1750s until 1864, Stavern was home to the nation's main naval base located in a shipyard in Fredriksvern. A gunpowder tower and commandant's house remain on Citadel Island, a current refuge for artists. The town is also home of the Hall of Remembrance, a monument dedicated to seamen killed during World War I and World War II.[8]
Stavern Church is located in the town.
- ^ In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Stavern, Larvik". yr.no. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars; Thorsnæs, Geir; Lundbo, Sten, eds. (20 February 2023). "Stavern". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b Evensberget, Snorre (2014). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Norway. Penguin. p. 129. ISBN 9781465432469.