Larvik/Sandefjord Region

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Larvik/Sandefjord Region is a metropolitan region in the county of Vestfold in southeastern Norway. It is centered on the cities of Larvik and Sandefjord.

MunicipalityPopulationArea¹Density²
Sandefjord 42 659119344
Larvik 40,99050182
Lardal 2,3862719
Total86,03589195

1/ km²
2/ Population per km²

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