Sandefjord, Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Located along the Skaggerak coast, Sandefjord Municipality extends across 24 square kilometers with a population density of 1,894 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The municipality gained its status as a market town in 1845 through King Oscar's decree, initiating a period of growth centered on maritime trade.
The Sandefjord Museum preserves the region's maritime heritage through exhibitions of whaling equipment, photographs, and historical artifacts from Norway's seafaring past.
Sandefjord Airport Torp connects the municipality to numerous European destinations, while ferries provide regular service to Swedish coastal cities.
The municipality maintains 146 kilometers of coastline, incorporating numerous beaches and natural harbors that support Norway's third-largest merchant fleet.
Inception: June 23, 1845
Capital city: Sandefjord
Website: https://www.sandefjord.kommune.no/
Shares border with: Larvik, Tønsberg, Færder Municipality
Website: https://sandefjord.kommune.no
GPS coordinates: 59.12881,10.21971
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:22
Kaupang
12.7 km
Fritzøehus
16 km
Istrehågan
4.4 km
Midtåsen, Sandefjord
1.5 km
Bøkeskogen
13.7 km
Fredriksvern
18.2 km
Gokstad Mound
2.3 km
Svenner Lighthouse
18 km
Langeby
6.1 km
HKB 5/980 Vesterøen
10.1 km
Staverns Fortress
17.7 km
Sandar Church
722 m
Herregården i Larvik
13.7 km
Balders Hage
15 km
Whaler's Monument
373 m
Sandefjord Museum
493 m
The Seamen’s Memorial Hall
18.5 km
Larvik church
13.9 km
Sandefjord Church
485 m
Hedrum Church
9.1 km
Kulturhuset Bølgen
14.2 km
Sundås batteri
8 km
Farrisbrua
14.3 km
Sandefjordsfjord
11 km
Viksfjorden
14.3 km
Håøya Fort
9.3 km
Stavern folkehøyskole
18.9 km
Gräberfeld von Elgesem
3.3 kmReviews
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