Gvarv is a village in the municipality

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county,

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. The village is located along the river Gvarvelva, just from where the river empties into the large lake

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. The village of Bø lies about to the northwest, the village of

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lies about to the east, and the village of

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lies about to the southeast. The village has a population (2022) of 1,109 and a

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of . Gvarv is a farming area, noted for its

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s, sweet cherries, and

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(as is the whole

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area). It is also notable for growing

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s and producing wine (which is unusual in Norway). Gvarv also hosts the apple festival Eplefest and used to host the music festival Kartfestivalen. The Norwegian

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painted a number of his famous rustic landscapes, such as ''Telemarksjenter'' ("Girls from Telemark"), in the vicinity of Gvarv.

Sagavoll folkehøgskole Sagavoll folkehøgskole, Sagavoll Folk High School, is a Christian folk high school in Norway. It is situated in Gvarv, a small town in the municipality of Sauherad in the county of Telemark. The school was founded in 1893 in Notodden by Asbjø ...

(

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) is located in Gvarv and the Nes Church lies about to the southeast of the village on the ''Nes'' peninsula.

Name

The village is named after the old ''Gvarv'' farm (). The name is identical to the word which means "bend" or "bow" (here referring to the turn in the lower part of the river Gvarvelva.

Climate

References

External links

Kartfestivalen home page

Eplefest home page
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