Svarstad is a village in

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. Its population (2011) is 566, and it is situated on the

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river, approximately north of urban

and south of Hvittingfoss in

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municipality. Svarstad Church was built in 1657 and is located here. Svarstad ski center ran 8 ski slopes for both children and adults until the start of winter 2015, when it closed due to bankruptcy. Holemyra is a fairly sizable forested area located in the midst of Svarstad, and this is also a popular picnic and hiking area with residents.

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Villages in Vestfold og Telemark Populated places on the Numedalslågen Larvik {{VestfoldTelemark-geo-stub