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Cemetery Attractions In Larvik

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Larvik is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. The municipality of Larvik has about 46,364 inhabitants. Larvik covers 530 km², which makes it the largest municipality in Vestfold County by size. The municipality has a 110 km coastline, only shorter than that of neighboring Sandefjord.The city achieved market town status in 1671. Larvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The city of Stavern, and the rural municipalities of Brunlanes, Hedrum, and Tjølling were forcefully merged into the municipality of Larvik on 1 January 1988. On 1 January 2018, neig...
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Cemetery Attractions In Larvik

  • 1. Istrehagan Burial Ground Larvik
    Istrehågan is an ancient monument at Jåberg on the Sandefjord-Larvik border in Vestfold County, Norway. It is home to some of the largest stone settings in the Nordic Countries. Nearby Haugen farm in Sandefjord is home to Vestfold County’s largest petroglyph site. The rock carvings at Haugen farm are Vestfold County’s oldest ancient monument . It is an ancient burial ground which dates to the time of the Roman Iron Age around 1500-500 BCE. Large stone settings resemble a ship. The largest “ship” is 24 metres long, and 9 metres meters broad. Most rocks are about 1 metre tall, while some are as high as 4.5 metres . Archaeological excavations made in 1959-1961 uncovered remains of bones, bear claws, pottery shards, a brooch, and more. Most stone settings are dated to the Migration P...
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