Vassvik
Vassvik is a hamlet in Larvik, Vestfold, Innlandet. Vassvik is situated nearby to the locality Geitøya, as well as near the hamlet Kleiver.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bøkeskogen and Farrisbrua.
Bøkeskogen
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bøkeskogen stretches inwards along Farris Lake in Larvik. It is an archeological area which is home to between 83, 90, and 100 burial mounds. It contains Vestfold County's largest burial grounds from the Pre-Roman Iron Age. Bøkeskogen is situated 2½ km southeast of Vassvik.
Farrisbrua
Bridge
Photo: Peulle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Farrisbrua is a major road bridge crossing the Farris lake just north of Larvik, Norway. The bridge is part of the expansion of the E18 motorway from the antiquated single carriageway to modern dual carriageway standards, enabling increased speeds and traffic volumes between the eastern and southern parts of the country.
Larvik Museum
Museum
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Larvik Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Vassvik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamle Frostvedt skole.
Gamle Frostvedt skole
Locality
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gamle Frostvedt skole is a locality, which is situated 4 km east of Vassvik.
Vassvik
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Larvik, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.06859° or 59° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
9.98582° or 9° 59′ 9″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
9FFF3X9P+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5982914647OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12077423
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“Vassvik” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vassvik”
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