Sandefjord, Norway

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Sandefjord, Norway is a coastal town in Vestfold known for its maritime heritage, former whaling industry, and scenic fjord landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeCentreOf Sandefjord municipality
climate temperate oceanic climate
country Norway
distanceTo about 120 km south of Oslo
ferryConnectionTo Strömstad, Sweden
hasAttraction Gokstad Mound
Midtåsen sculpture pavilion
Sandefjord Whaling Monument
hasCulturalEvent Sandefjord International Festival of Literature and Culture
hasHarbor Sandefjord harbor
linked to: Sandefjord Harbour
hasIndustry light manufacturing
maritime services
shipping
tourism
hasMuseum Whaling Museum in Sandefjord
linked to: Whaling Museum
hasPopulation over 60,000 inhabitants
hasRailwayStation Sandefjord Station
hasSportsClub Sandefjord Fotball
hasTwinTown Jelgava, Latvia
linked to: Jelgava

Kolding, Denmark
linked to: Kolding

Ljubuski, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pärnu, Estonia
linked to: Pärnu

Södertälje, Sweden
Tartu, Estonia
linked to: Tartu
knownFor beaches
coastal tourism
maritime heritage
scenic fjord landscape
shipbuilding
whaling history
language Norwegian
locatedIn Eastern Norway
Vestfold
linked to: Vestfold county

Vestfold og Telemark
locatedOn Sandefjordsfjord
linked to: Sandefjordsfjorden

Skagerrak coast
mergedWith Andebu municipality
Stokke municipality
mergerEffectiveDate 1 January 2017
municipalStatus gained city status in 1845
near Torp Sandefjord Airport
officialWrittenForm Bokmål
partOf Færderfjord region
railwayLine Vestfold Line
region Vestfold og Telemark county
servedBy Sandefjord Airport Torp
sport football

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Hans Ditlev Bendixsen birthPlace Sandefjord, Norway
Sandefjord Harbour hasNearby Sandefjord town centre
linked to: Sandefjord, Norway
Gokstad Mound near Sandefjord city centre
linked to: Sandefjord, Norway
Vøra beach near Sandefjord town centre
linked to: Sandefjord, Norway
Joachim Rønning placeOfBirth Sandefjord, Norway