Tønsberg Hospital () is a general

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situated in

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. It is the main facility of

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, part of the

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. Tønsberg Heliport, Hospital is an asphalt, ground

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with a diameter of . A new parking garage and is under construction and will receive the a new helipad on top. Until this is completed the

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helicopters use the city's fire department to land.

Gallery

File: SiV Tønsberg bygg H.jpg, Building H, main entrance File: SiV Tønsberg bygg L og M.jpg, Building L and M File: SiV Tønsberg bygg C.jpg, Building C File: TØNSBERG Norway Utsikt fra Farmandstredet parkeringshus Tønsberg gamle kirkegård Cemetery Sykehus Hospital Sykehuset i Vestfold SiV Kaptein Hoffs alle 2021-05-08.jpg, Hospital seen from southwest File: Sykehuset i Vestfold interior information Toensberg hospital Norway 2015-07-22.jpg, Reception area File: Sykehuset i Vestfold HF information board 2016-12-28.jpg, Hospital map prior to the 2021 extension (building A and B has since been demolished) File: Sentralsykehuset i Vestfold Hospital Tønsberg Norway interior 2016-12-28 ground floor distorted panorama.jpg, Reception area File: Sentralsykehuset i Vestfold Hospital Tønsberg Norway interior 2016-12-28 first floor distorted panorama.jpg, Main common area

Notable births

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References

Hospitals in Norway Tønsberg Vestfold County Municipality Heliports in Norway Airports in Vestfold {{Norway-struct-stub