national park
Kosterhavet National Park
Sweden's first marine national park, a cluster of car-free islands and turquoise waters off the rugged Bohuslän coast.
60 km · about 70 min drive
EuropeNorwayVestfold
Stavern
Vestfold, Norway · Europe
About Stavern
Stavern sits on the route: 10 minutes from Larvik, 60km from Kosterhavet National Park.
Stavern is in Vestfold, Norway, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Larvik, about 6 km away.
Stavern (until 1930 named Fredriksvern) is a town in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located at the mouth of the Larviksfjorden along the Skagerrak coast, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the town of Larvik. Historically, Stavern was a self-governing municipality from 1838 until 1988Read more
when it became part of the large Larvik Municipality.
The 3.75-square-kilometre (930-acre) town has a population (2022) of 5,902 and a population density of 1,575 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,080/sq mi).
Stavern is a small town where tourism is one of the most important sources of income. During summer, the population increases to around 30,000-40,000 people, due to camping sites and cottages around the town centre as well as boats visiting the harbour. Stavern experiences about 200 days of sunshine per year. From the mid-1750s until 1864, Stavern was home to the nation's main naval base located in a shipyard in Fredriksvern. A gunpowder tower and commandant's house remain on Citadel Island, a current refuge for artists. The town is also home of the Hall of Remembrance, a monument dedicated to seamen killed during World War I and World War II.
Stavern Church is located in the town.
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What is there to see near Stavern?
Within an hour or so of Stavern: Kosterhavet National Park (60 km).
Are there any good drives near Stavern?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Stavern?
Stavern is in Vestfold, Norway, about 6 km from Larvik.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,902
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestfold
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.0000, 10.0333
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May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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