Stavern

This article is about the place in Norway. For the place in Lower Saxony, see Stavern, Germany.

Stavern Fredriksvern (historic)
Town/City
View of the town harbour
Stavern Location of the town Stavern Stavern (Norway)
Coordinates: 58.9983°N 10.03557°E / 58.9983; 10.03557
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Vestfold
District	Vestfold
Municipality	Larvik Municipality
Established as
Kjøpstad	1943
Town (By)	2010
Area
• Total	3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	5,902
• Density	1,575/km2 (4,080/sq mi)
Demonym	Stavering
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	3290 Stavern
Former municipality
Stavern kjøpstad Fredriksværn herred (historic)
Vestfold within Norway
Stavern within Vestfold
Country	Norway
County	Vestfold
District	Vestfold
Established	1 Jan 1838
• Created as	Formannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished	1 Jan 1988
• Succeeded by	Larvik Municipality
Administrative centre	Stavern
Area  (upon dissolution)
• Total	2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population  (1988)
• Total	2,538
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Stavring
Official language
• Norwegian form	Bokmål
ISO 3166 code	NO-0708
Data from Statistics Norway

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Stavern (until 1930 named Fredriksvern) is a town in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located at the mouth of the Larviksfjorden along the Skagerrak coast, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the town of Larvik. Historically, Stavern was a self-governing municipality from 1838 until 1988 when it became part of the large Larvik Municipality.

The 3.75-square-kilometre (930-acre) town has a population (2022) of 5,902 and a population density of 1,575 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,080/sq mi).

Stavern is a small town where tourism is one of the most important sources of income. During summer, the population increases to around 30,000-40,000 people, due to camping sites and cottages around the town centre as well as boats visiting the harbour. Stavern experiences about 200 days of sunshine per year. From the mid-1750s until 1864, Stavern was home to the nation's main naval base located in a shipyard in Fredriksvern. A gunpowder tower and commandant's house remain on Citadel Island, a current refuge for artists. The town is also home of the Hall of Remembrance, a monument dedicated to seamen killed during World War I and World War II.

Stavern Church is located in the town.