Nevlunghavn is a village in

Larvik Larvik () is a List of cities in Norway, town and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. The municipality ...

municipality,

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. Before the municipal merge in 1988 it was a part of

Brunlanes Brunlanes is a parish and former municipality within Larvik municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It was annexed by Larvik on January 1, 1988. The administrative centre of the municipality was located in the adjacent villages of Nevlunghavn an ...

municipality. Nevlunghavn has grown together with the adjacent village

Helgeroa Helgeroa is a village in Larvik municipality, Norway. It is a popular tourist destination during summers. It is home to a marina, guest harbor, and a harbor for ferries operating in the Langesundsfjord. At the tip of the pier is the 8-meter tall N ...

. The two villages have a combined population of 1,573. Nevlunghavn is the southernmost point in Vestfold County, excluding islands, islets and skerries. It was located in southernmost

municipality, and was the administrative centre of the former municipality. It is home to a fishing pier and boat harbor, and experiences significant summer tourism. Nearby is Oddane Sand, a beach used for swimming, camping and other recreational activities.

Tourism

Nevlunghavn is located in a harbor which lies four kilometers south of Helgeroa village in Larvik municipality. A former pilot station, Nevlunghavn is now a fishing village characterized by its many fishing boats and fishers bringing their catch ashore. The harbor also houses several oceanside seafood restaurants and bars. Nevlunghavn is the southernmost point in mainland Vestfold County, excluding islands and islets. Gurvika, Oddanesand and

Mølen Mølen in Brunlanes, Larvik is a geopark and Norway's largest beach of rolling stones. It is a part of Vestfoldraet, the terrain left behind after the end of the most recent ice age around 10,000 years ago. Mølen is one of Larvik's most popula ...

lie immediately west of Nevlunghavn. While campsites are found at Gurvika and Oddanesand, Mølen is one of Larvik's most popular tourist attractions. The small fishing village and pilot harbor is located on the coast and has managed to preserve its original character. Nevlunghavn has a yachting harbor, a fishing harbor, and numerous restaurants serving freshly caught seafood such as crab, fish, and shrimp. Nevlunghavn is home to a café, campground and beach in Oddane Sand. From the campsite it is a 90-minute hike to the Bronze Age graves at

. Nevlunghavn has been placed on the

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' list of places worthy of preservation.http://www.gonorway.no/norway/counties/vestfold/larvik/7635e49c8cad570/index.html File:Gurvika.jpg, Gurvika and Oddane Sand File:Humlesekken.jpg, Humlesekken File:Nevlunghavn - brygga.jpg, Nevlunghavn harbor File:Gerhard Munthe - View of Nevlunghavn - Google Art Project.jpg, Gerhard Munthe - View of Nevlunghavn (1880)

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Villages in Vestfold og Telemark Larvik {{vestfold-geo-stub