Nevlunghavn

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Nevlunghavn, sometimes written Nevlunghamn, is a small fishing village in Larvik Municipality, Vestfold county, Norway. It sits on the Skagerrak coast in the Brunlanes area, about 3 km south of Helgeroa and 12 km west of Stavern. Together with Helgeroa it forms a continuous urban area; Statistics Norway treats them as one area. The 1.66 square kilometer urban area had 1,962 residents in 2022, with a density of about 1,185 people per square kilometer. It is the southernmost point of Vestfold County (excluding islands). Nevlunghavn used to be part of Brunlanes municipality until 1988, when it joined Larvik. The harbor, three kilometers south of Helgeroa, is home to many fishing boats and preserves its traditional character. It has seafood restaurants, a yachting harbor, a fishing harbor, and places serving fresh crab, fish, and shrimp. The village is popular with summer tourists. Nearby are Gurvika, Oddanesand, and Mølen; Oddanesand is a beach for swimming and camping, and Mølen hosts Bronze Age graves reachable by a 90-minute hike from the campsite. Nevlunghavn is on the United Nations list of places worthy of preservation.