Tønsberg Municipality (nor)

Tønsberg Municipality

Tønsberg Municipality ranks 6,381st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Woodstock Palace, Kilgoris, and Château de Neuilly. Memorable people born in Tønsberg Municipality include Haakon V of Norway, Svend Foyn, and Charles Ericksen. Memorable people who died in Tønsberg Municipality include Haakon V of Norway, and Blanche of Namur. Tønsberg Municipality has been the birth place of many politicians, and businesspeople and the death place of many politicians. Tønsberg Municipality is located in Norway.

Tønsberg is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg which was established in the 9th century. Other larger population centres in the municipality include Barkåker, Bergsåsen, Brekkeåsen, Eik, Fon, Gretteåsen, Husøy, Husvik, Linnestad, Ramnes, Rånerudåsen, Revetal, Sem, Svinevoll, Teie, and Vear. Read more on Wikipedia