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Vestfold (vĕst`fôl'), county (1995 pop. 203,231), c.900 sq mi (2,330 sq km), SE Norway, bordering on the Skagerrak in the south and on the Oslofjord in the east. Tønsberg is the capital. Farming, shipping, and fishing are the chief occupations, with much of the Norwegian merchant marine registered at Vestfold ports, notably Tønsberg, Sandefjord, and Larvik.

Vestfold

an oasis of the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Antarctica, between 68°25’-68°40’ S. lat. and 77°53’-78°36’. long. With an area of 400 sq km, it consists of small rises with depressions between them, filled with relict salt lakes.

Vestfold was discovered in 1935 by K. Mikkelsen, captain of the Norwegian whaling ship Thorshavn. It was named in honor of one of the provinces of Norway. Since January 1957 it has been the site of the Australian Davis scientific station.

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No references found			Byline: By George Macintyre The beauty of the Vestfold region is no secret ( in fact, for years the Norwegians have been flocking in summer to the area they say is their country's answer to the Cte d'Azure. Relax at end of World by The Journal (Newcastle, England) And now there is a new push to promote this town, which is in Vestfold County tucked away in the south, as a destination for a short break. Short break by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) com For further information about TAnsberg and the Vestfold area or the hotels where George Macintyre was a guest contact TAnsberg Tourists Centre on (+47) 333 54520; fax: (+47) 33 35 45 19 or visit www. Travelfacts by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Vespoidea Vespucci Vespucci, Amerigo Vesque, Julien Vessel vessel segment vessel traffic service Vessel, Artistic Vessels, Scientific Research Vest Fjord Vest-Agder vest-pocket park Vesta vestal vestal virgin Vestal, Albert Vestals Vestdijk, Simon vested vested interest Vester- Vesteralen Vesterålen Islands Vestfjarda Peninsula Vestfjarða Vestfold Vestfonna vestiary Vestibular Apparatus vestibular membrane of Reissner vestibular nerve vestibular reflexes Vestibular system vestibule vestibule school vestibule training vestibulocerebellar Vestibulocochlear Nerve vestibulospinal tract vestige Vestiges of the Past vestigial vestigial sideband vestigial-sideband filter vestigial-sideband transmission Vestmannaeyjar vestments Vestnik Akademii Meditsinskikh Nauk Sssr Vestnik Akademii Nauk Sssr Vestnik Drevnei Istorii Vestnik Evropy			vested interest vested interest vested interest vested interest in land vested interests vested interests vested interests vested interests Vested legacy Vested remainder Vested remainder Vested right Vested right Vested right Vested Rights Permit Vested school Vested Security Solutions, LLC vestee vestees Vester- Vesteralen Vesterålen Vesterålen Islands Vesteras Vesteras Vesterbro Rulleskøjte Klub Vestergaard Frandsen West Africa Vestering Worldwide Exporters Vestfjarda Peninsula Vestfjarða Vestfold Vestfold Interkommunale Vannverk Vestfonna Vestiarian vestiaries vestiaries vestiary vestiary vestibular vestibular vestibular vestibular adenitis vestibular adenitis vestibular adenitis Vestibular and Saccade Neurons vestibular apparatus vestibular apparatus vestibular apparatus vestibular apparatus Vestibular aqueduct Vestibular aqueduct Vestibular aqueduct vestibular ataxia vestibular ataxia vestibular ataxia Vestibular Balance and Rehabilitation Therapy vestibular bulb, vestibulovaginal bulb vestibular bulb, vestibulovaginal bulb vestibular bulb, vestibulovaginal bulb Vestibular bulbs vestibular caecum of cochlear duct

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