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Stavern is a small Norwegian town located in the municipality of Larvik, south of the city of Larvik in Vestfold. The port and naval base of Stavern (until 1930 named Fredriksvern) was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Even though it was an important port it was first given its status as a town (kjøpstad) July 1, 1942. The small town and municipality of Stavern was merged with the larger town of Larvik January 1, 1988. The town was the site of an important Norwegian naval base, Fredriksvern, from 1677 to 2002. Stavern has probably been a harbor since ancient times. The name is found in written sources from the 11th century and the 12th century where it is referred to as a good fishing harbor. Besides being an important military harbour, Stavern in the 17th and 18th century was also an important port for civil ship traffic from Norway to Denmark and Sweden.

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