| Historical population |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1951 | 154,670 | — |
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| 1961 | 174,382 | +12.7% |
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| 1971 | 175,402 | +0.6% |
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| 1981 | 186,691 | +6.4% |
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| 1991 | 198,354 | +6.2% |
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| 2001 | 215,030 | +8.4% |
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| 2011 | 233,705 | +8.7% |
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| 2021? | 262,777 | +12.4% |
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| 2031? | 287,496 | +9.4% |
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| Source:Statistics Norway[1]. |
Vestfold (help·info) is acoonty inNorawa, borderinBuskerud anTelemark. The coonty admeenistration is inTønsberg.Vestfold is locatit wast o theOslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes mony smawer, but well-kent touns in Norawa, such asLarvik,Sandefjord,Tønsberg anHorten. The riverNumedalslågen runs throu the destrict. Mony islands are locatit at the coast. Vestfold is maistly dominatit bi lawland an is amang the best agricultural auries o Norawa. Winters last aboot three month, while pleasant simmer temperaturs last frae Mey tae September, wi a Julie average o 17 °C (Tønsberg climateArchived 2007-09-29 at theWayback Machine).
Vestfold is kent for shippin an sailin. Ance a heidquarters for whalin fleets, the coastal touns o Vestfold nou engage in fishin an shipbiggin. Some lumberin is carriet on in the interior. The destrict includes some o the best fermland in Norawa an aw. Vestfold is the anerlie coonty in which aw municipalities hae declaredBokmål tae be thair offeecialwritten form o theNorse leid.[4]
