Nevlunghavn is a village in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the Skaggerak coast in the Brunlanes area of Larvik. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south of the village of Helgeroa and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the town of Stavern.

Nevlunghavn
Village
View of the village in winter
View of the village in winter
Nevlunghavn is located in Vestfold
Nevlunghavn
Nevlunghavn
Location of the village
Nevlunghavn is located in Norway
Nevlunghavn
Nevlunghavn
Nevlunghavn (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°58′03″N 9°52′03″E / 58.96741°N 9.86748°E / 58.96741; 9.86748
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold
DistrictVestfold
MunicipalityLarvik Municipality
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3296 Nevlunghavn

Nevlunghavn and neighboring Helgeroa have grown together through conurbation so that Statistics Norway considers them to form one urban area. The statistics about the two villages are no longer tracked separately. The 1.66-square-kilometre (410-acre) urban area has a population (2022) of 1,962 and a population density of 1,185 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,070/sq mi).[2]

Nevlunghavn is the southernmost point in Vestfold County, excluding islands, islets and skerries.[3][4] It was located in southern Brunlanes municipality until 1988 when it became part of Larvik Municipality.

Tourism

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Nevlunghavn is located in a harbor which lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Helgeroa. As a former pilot station, Nevlunghavn is now a fishing village characterized by its many fishing boats and fishers bringing their catch ashore. It has managed to preserve its original character. The harbor also houses several oceanside seafood restaurants and bars, a yachting harbor, a fishing harbor, and numerous restaurants serving freshly caught seafood such as crab, fish, and shrimp.[3]

The village experiences significant summer tourism. Nearby is Oddanesand, a beach used for swimming, camping and other recreational activities.[4] Gurvika, Oddanesand, and Mølen lie immediately west of Nevlunghavn. While campsites are found at Gurvika and Oddanesand, Mølen is one of Larvik's most popular tourist attractions.[3] From the campsite it is a 90-minute hike to the Bronze Age graves at Mølen.[5] Nevlunghavn has been placed on the United Nations' list of places worthy of preservation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Nevlunghavn, Larvik". yr.no. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ^ a b c Lund, Arild; Jørgensen, Charlotte (2001). Larvik. Capella Media. p. 67. ISBN 9788299606912.
  4. ^ a b Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1998). Bli kjent med Vestfold / Become acquainted with Vestfold. Stavanger Offset AS. p. 48. ISBN 9788290636017.
  5. ^ Nickel, Phyllis; Valderhaug, Hans Jakob (2017). Norwegian Cruising Guide—Vol 2: Sweden, West Coast and Norway, Swedish Border to Bergen. Attainable Adventure Cruising Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 9780995893962.
  6. ^ "Bakkane Gård – 47 33 19 13 41". www.bakkane-gaard.no. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018.