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{{Short description|Village in Larvik, Norway}}
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'''Svarstad''' is a village in [[Larvik]], [[Norway]]. Its population (2011) is 566,<ref>{{Cite web |title= Tabell 1 Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter kommune. 1.januar 2011. |url= http://www.ssb.no/beftett/tab-2011-06-17-01.html |publisher= [[Statistics Norway]] |accessdate= June 30, 2012 |archiveurl= https://www.webcitation.org/68o0vJm10 |archivedate= June 30, 2012 |deadurl= no}}</ref> and it is situated on the [[Numedalslågen]] river, approximately {{convert|46|km}} north of urban [[Larvik]] and {{convert|11|km}} south of [[Hvittingfoss]] in [[Kongsberg]] municipality. Svarstad Church was built in 1657 and is located here.


'''Svarstad''' is a village in [[Larvik Municipality]] in [[Vestfold]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located along the river [[Numedalslågen]], approximately {{convert|46|km}} north of the [[Larvik (town)|town of Larvik]] and about {{convert|11|km}} south of the village of [[Hvittingfoss]] in [[Kongsberg Municipality]] (in [[Buskerud]] county).<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Svarstad |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Svarstad |date=2022-12-28 |editor1-last=Lundbo |editor1-first=Sten |editor2-last=Sandvik |editor2-first=Fredrik A. |language=no |accessdate=2023-11-05}}</ref>
Svarstad ski center ran 8 ski slopes for both children and adults until the start of winter 2015, when it closed due to bankruptcy.{{fact|date=March 2017}} Holemyra is a fairly sizable{{vague|date=March 2017}} forested area located in the midst of Svarstad, and this is also a popular picnic and hiking area with residents.

The {{convert|0.66|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2022) of 611 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|930|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2022-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}</ref>

Historically, this village was the [[administrative centre]] of the municipality of [[Lardal]] which existed from 1838 until 2018 when it became part of [[Larvik Municipality]].<ref name="snl" />

[[Svarstad Church]] (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.


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Latest revision as of 21:24, 9 February 2024

Svarstad
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Svarstad is located in Vestfold
Svarstad
Svarstad
Location of the village
Svarstad is located in Norway
Svarstad
Svarstad
Svarstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°24′06″N 9°57′41″E / 59.40168°N 9.96144°E / 59.40168; 9.96144
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
DistrictVestfold
MunicipalityLarvik Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total611
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3275 Svarstad

Svarstad is a village in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the river Numedalslågen, approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of the town of Larvik and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the village of Hvittingfoss in Kongsberg Municipality (in Buskerud county).[3]

The 0.66-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2022) of 611 and a population density of 930 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).[1]

Historically, this village was the administrative centre of the municipality of Lardal which existed from 1838 until 2018 when it became part of Larvik Municipality.[3]

Svarstad Church (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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Svarstad, Larvik". yr.no. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lundbo, Sten; Sandvik, Fredrik A., eds. (28 December 2022). "Svarstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2023.



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