What is Larvik?
[[File:Larvik location.png|thumb|The location of Larvik.]] [[File:Larvik Hafen.jpg|thumb|The coast of Larvik.]] [[Image:Larvik komm 2018.svg|thumb|90px|coat of arms]] '''Larvik''' is a city and [[municipality]] in [[Norway]]. The municipality lies within the [[Counties of Norway|county]] [[Vestfold]]. It has a population of 47,440.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kommunefakta|url=https://www.ssb.no/kommunefakta/kommune|access-date=2020-11-04|website=SSB|language=nb}}</ref> Buildings: Bibalo House, once owned by composer [[Antonio Bibalo]] (d. 2008) == History == [[Skiringssal|Kaupang in Skiringssal]] is an archaeological site where the remains of an ancient town was discovered. It is now known as the oldest known merchant town in Norway.{{sfn|Urbańczyk|2008|p=180}} [[Farris (mineral water)|Farris]] is a brand of mineral water produced in Larvik, and is Norway's oldest bottled-water.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Farris Hjemmeside - Historie|url=https://www.farris.no/historie|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> == Bibliography == * {{citation|last=Urbańczyk|first=P.|title=What was 'Kaupang in Skiringssal'? Comments on Dagfinn Skre (ed.): ''Kaupang in Skiringssal''. Kaupang Excavation Project Publication Series, Vol. 1, Aarhus University Press, Århus (2007)|journal=Norwegian Archaeological Review|year=2008|volume=41|issue=2|pages=176–212|doi=10.1080/00293650802516995 |s2cid=220354539 |issn=1502-7678}} ==Related pages== *[[List of mayors in Norway 2023–2027|List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027]] == References == <references /> {{Vestfold}} [[Category:Cities in Norway]] [[Category:Municipalities of Vestfold]]