Fon, Norway

Fon Church (Norwegian: Fon kirke) is a church in the village of Fon in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The church is made of stone and built in the Romanesque style. It is a long church (Norwegian: langkirke) dating from the 12th century. It can accommodate 130 people. The church has undergone major changes throughout the ages. The church's bell tower was built in 1839, and it had an older bell tower before this. The church has a pulpit dating from 1603 and an altarpiece from 1633. There are two church bells at Fon Church; both of them were cast at the Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry in Sem. The church's oldest bell is on display at the Olsen Nauen Bell Museum. The baptismal font was gifted to the church in 1714.

Svinevoll is a small village in the local area of Våle in Vestfold, Norway. Historically, Svinevoll was a transportation hub for materials like timber and farm goods such as milk and corn, thanks to the railroad that linked Svinevoll to other larger cities. Timber production continues to play a part in the Svinevoll economy.

Våle is a village in Tønsberg municipality, and former municipality, in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. Våle is a rural, agricultural area, with Kirkevoll/Brekkeåsen, Rånerudåsen, Svinevoll, Sørby and Gretteåsen as more dense housing areas. The administrative centre was Sørby. The parish of Vaale was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,408. On 16 July 1873, an uninhabited part of Vaale was moved to Ramnes municipality following a royal resolution. In 1947 a part of Botne with 8 inhabitants was moved to Våle. On January 1, 2002 Våle was merged with Ramnes to form the new municipality Re, which on Januari 1, 2020 was merged into Tønsberg. In 1996 Våle had a population of 3,868. Våle Church (Våle kirke) is located in Nord-Jarlsberg rural deanery. The Medieval church building was built in 1190 of stone and brick. Våle is known for being the village where the Jarlsberg cheese first was produced. Famous residents of Våle include the author Kåre Holt (1916–1997).

Bergsåsen is a village in the municipality of Re, Norway. Together with the nearby village Revetal it has a population (SSB 2005) of 1,902.

Revetal is a village in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the northwest of the city of Tønsberg, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest of the village of Linnestad, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the village of Brekkeåsen, and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the village of Bergsåsen. Revetal is a regional centre of trade and service, as well as some industry. The village was the administrative centre of the old Re Municipality which existed until it was merged into Tønsberg Municipality. Over the years, the villages of Revetal and Bergsåsen have grown together due to conurbation. Statistics Norway considers them to be one urban area. The 1.62-square-kilometre (400-acre) village area has a population (2023) of 2,419 and a population density of 1,498 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,880/sq mi).

Brekkeåsen is a residential area in Re municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. Together with Kirkevoll, Brekkeåsen constitutes a village which encircles Våle church. The village has 1,048 inhabitants as of 1 January 2005, encompassing an area of 0.95 km².

Vivestad Church (Norwegian: Vivestad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vivestad. It is the church for the Vivestad parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1914 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl Berner. The church seats about 152 people.

Ramnes is a village in Tønsberg municipality, and former municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The village of Ramnes was the administrative centre of the municipality.

Ramnes is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 138-square-kilometre (53 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2002. The area is now part of Tønsberg Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Ramnes (sometimes called Tingvoll). Other villages in Ramnes included Vivestad, Fon, Bergsåsen, and Linnestad.

Re is a former municipality in Vestfold county (as of 1 January 2020 Vestfold og Telemark), Norway. The administrative center of the municipality was the village of Revetal. The municipality was established in 2002 by the unification of the former municipalities of Ramnes and Våle. It included the villages of Ramnes, Våle, Undrumsdal, Fon, Vivestad (and Revetal). The river Aulielva ran through the district. The highest point in Re was Snippane with an elevation of 400 m (1,312 ft). Snippane is situated on the border to Lardal, three kilometers south of Hof.On 1 January 2020. The municipality became a part of Tønsberg municipality, in the county of Vestfold og Telemark.

Rånerudåsen is a village in Re municipality, Norway. Its population is 206.

Holmestrand is a town and municipality in Vestfold in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Holmestrand. The town was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The neighboring rural municipality of Botne was merged into the municipality of Holmestrand on 1 January 1964. Sande municipality merged into Holmestrand on January 1, 2020. The municipality of Hof was merged into Holmestrand on January 1, 2018.The town lies by the Oslofjord and is built beside the water. It was granted municipal status in 1752, but had been a harbour for exporting of timber/lumber since around 1550. It borders the Oslo Fjord in the east, Tønsberg in the south, and it shares a short border with Larvik in the south-west. It is bordered by Viken in the west and north. Holmestrand is home to Vestfold County's largest lake, Eikeren. It is also Vestfjellet, which is the highest peak in the county.