Svelvik

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Svelvik is a small coastal town and former municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway, situated along the Drammensfjord.

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Svelvik canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former municipality
town
administrativeCentreOf former Svelvik municipality
belongsTo Vestfold og Telemark county
climate temperate
country Norway
distanceTo approximately 15–20 km south of Drammen city centre
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 5 metres
formerCounty Vestfold county
formerMunicipalityCode 0711
geographicFeatureType settlement
hasCoastlineOn Drammensfjord
hasEconomicActivity local services
maritime-related activities
small-scale industry
hasFjord Drammensfjord shoreline
hasGeographicalFeature narrowest point of Drammensfjord
hasHarbor Svelvik harbor
hasLandmark Svelvik church
Svelvik lighthouse
Svelvikstrømmen (strait)
hasLocalGovernmentUntil 2019
hasMunicipalHistory was an independent municipality until 2019
hasNeighbouringArea Asker (across fjord)
Drammen
Holmestrand
hasTransport ferry across Drammensfjord
hasUrbanAreaStatus yes
isCoastalTown true
languageOfficial Norwegian
linked to: Norwegian language
locatedAcrossFjordFrom Hurummarka area
locatedIn Drammensfjorden region
linked to: Drammensregionen

Eastern Norway
Vestfold og Telemark county
locatedInCountrySubdivision Vestfold og Telemark
locatedOn Drammensfjord
coast
locatedSouthOf Drammen
mergedInto Drammen municipality
mergerEffectiveDate 2020-01-01
partOf Drammen municipality
populationCharacteristic small town
postalCodePrefix 3060
region Vestfold og Telemark
roadConnectionTo Drammen
Holmestrand
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Nedre Eiker mergerPartner Svelvik
subject linked to: municipality of Nedre Eiker
Hurum borderedBy Svelvik
subject linked to: municipality of Hurum
Drammensfjord hasCityOnShore Svelvik