Svarstad is a village in
Larvik Municipality in
Vestfold
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located along the river
Numedalslågen, approximately north of the
town of Larvik and about south of the village of
Hvittingfoss in
Kongsberg Municipality (in
Buskerud
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county).
The village has a population (2022) of 611 and a
population density
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of .
Historically, this village was the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of the municipality of
Lardal which existed from 1838 until 2018 when it became part of
Larvik Municipality.
(built in 1657) is located in the village. Holemyra is a small forested area located on the east side of Svarstad. It is a popular picnic and hiking area for local residents. The Svarstad ski center is located just west of Svarstad. It has several ski slopes for both children and adults.
References
Larvik
Villages in Vestfold
Populated places on the Numedalslågen
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