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Vestfold is a county in East Norway. The county administration is in Tønsberg. Vestfold is located west of the Oslo Fjord, as the name indicates. It includes much smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg, and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs through the district. Many islands are located on the coast. Vestfold County has a total of 14 municipalities
Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in Eastern Norway. In 2020 the county became part of the much larger county of Vestfold og Telemark. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it bordered the previous Buskerud and Telemark counties. The county administration was located in Tønsberg, Norway's oldest city, and the largest city is Sandefjord. With the exception of the city-county of Oslo, Vestfold was the smallest county in Norway by area. Vestfold was the only county in which all municipalities had declared Bokmål to be their sole official written form of the Norwegian language. Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes much smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg, and Horten, these towns run from Oslo in an almost constant belt of urban areas along the coast, ending in Grenland in the neighboring region Telemark. The river Numedalslågen runs through the county. Many islands are located on the coast. Vestfold is mostly dominated by lowlands and is among the best agricultural areas of Norway. Winters last about three months, while pleasant summer temperatures last from May to September, with a July average high of 17 °C (63 °F). Vestfold is traditionally known for shipping and sailing. Sandefjord was formerly a headquarters for the Norwegian whaling fleet, and Horten used to be Norway's main naval port. The coastal towns of Vestfold now engage in fishing and shipbuilding. Some lumbering is carried on in the interior. The area also includes some of the best farmland in Norway.
Vestfold merged with neighboring Telemark County on 1 January 2020 as part of nationwide municipal reform. The new county name is Vestfold og Telemark.