Gvarv
Village in Midt-Telemark, Norway
title: "Gvarv" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["midt-telemark-municipality", "villages-in-telemark"] description: "Village in Midt-Telemark, Norway" topic_path: "general/midt-telemark-municipality" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gvarv" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Village in Midt-Telemark, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Gvarv |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Gvarv stasjon TRS.jpg |
| image_caption | View of the village railway station |
| pushpin_map | Telemark#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the village |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Eastern Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Telemark |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Aust-Telemark |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Midt-Telemark Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.31 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1109 |
| population_density_km2 | 844 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 3810 Gvarv |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 17 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Gvarv is a village in the municipality Midt-Telemark in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gvarvelva, just 1 km from where the river empties into the large lake Norsjø. The village of Bø lies about 7 km to the northwest, the village of Akkerhaugen lies about 5 km to the east, and the village of Ulefoss lies about 15 km to the southeast.
The 1.31 km2 village has a population (2022) of 1,109 and a population density of 844 PD/km2.
Gvarv is a farming area, noted for its apples, sweet cherries, and sour cherries (as is the whole Sauherad area). It is also notable for growing grapes and producing wine (which is unusual in Norway).
Gvarv also hosts the apple festival Eplefest and used to host the music festival Kartfestivalen.
The Norwegian painter Erik Werenskiold painted a number of his famous rustic landscapes, such as Telemarksjenter ("Girls from Telemark"), in the vicinity of Gvarv.
Sagavoll folkehøgskole (folk high school) is located in Gvarv and the Nes Church lies about 3 km to the southeast of the village on the Nes peninsula.
Name
The village is named after the old Gvarv farm (). The name is identical to the word hvarf which means "bend" or "bow" (here referring to the turn in the lower part of the river Gvarvelva.
Climate
|location = Gvarv - Nes 1991–2020 (93 m, avg high/low 1998-2025) |metric first = y |single line = y |Jan high C = 0.3 |Feb high C = 2.2 |Mar high C = 6.7 |Apr high C = 11.8 |May high C = 17.1 |Jun high C = 20.8 |Jul high C = 22.8 |Aug high C = 21.4 |Sep high C = 17.2 |Oct high C = 10.4 |Nov high C = 4.7 |Dec high C = 0.8 |year high C = |Jan mean C = -2.8 |Feb mean C = -2.1 |Mar mean C = 1.3 |Apr mean C = 5.8 |May mean C = 10.9 |Jun mean C = 14.7 |Jul mean C = 16.9 |Aug mean C = 15.6 |Sep mean C = 11.6 |Oct mean C = 6 |Nov mean C = 1.4 |Dec mean C = -2.2 |year mean C = |Jan low C = -5.5 |Feb low C = -5 |Mar low C = -2.5 |Apr low C = 1.3 |May low C = 5.7 |Jun low C = 9.7 |Jul low C = 11.9 |Aug low C = 10.9 |Sep low C = 8.1 |Oct low C = 3.3 |Nov low C = -0.6 |Dec low C = -4.5 |year low C = |precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm=58 |Feb precipitation mm=34 |Mar precipitation mm=41 |Apr precipitation mm=40 |May precipitation mm=65 |Jun precipitation mm=78 |Jul precipitation mm=90 |Aug precipitation mm=103 |Sep precipitation mm=83 |Oct precipitation mm=77 |Nov precipitation mm=73 |Dec precipitation mm=46 |year precipitation mm=
|source = yr.no (mean, precipitaiton)
|location = Gvarv (1959-1988, extremes 1919- also include Lindem and Nes meteorological stations) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 12.2 |Feb record high C = 14.9 |Mar record high C = 21.6 |Apr record high C = 24.9 |May record high C = 31.1 |Jun record high C = 34.4 |Jul record high C = 32.9 |Aug record high C = 34.3 |Sep record high C = 27.2 |Oct record high C = 22.5 |Nov record high C = 15.6 |Dec record high C = 13.4 |year record high C = |Jan avg record high C = 5.8 |Feb avg record high C = 7.3 |Mar avg record high C = 12.1 |Apr avg record high C = 17.5 |May avg record high C = 24.2 |Jun avg record high C = 28.4 |Jul avg record high C = 27.8 |Aug avg record high C = 26.7 |Sep avg record high C = 22.1 |Oct avg record high C = 16.9 |Nov avg record high C = 10.7 |Dec avg record high C = 7.6 |year avg record high C = |Jan high C = -3.2 |Feb high C = -0.9 |Mar high C = 4.5 |Apr high C = 10.2 |May high C = 16.6 |Jun high C = 21.2 |Jul high C = 22.1 |Aug high C = 21.1 |Sep high C = 16.1 |Oct high C = 10 |Nov high C = 3 |Dec high C = -1.3 |Jan mean C = -7.1 |Feb mean C = -6.3 |Mar mean C = -1 |Apr mean C = 4.3 |May mean C = 10.2 |Jun mean C = 14.8 |Jul mean C = 15.9 |Aug mean C = 14.6 |Sep mean C = 10 |Oct mean C = 5.6 |Nov mean C = -0.3 |Dec mean C = -4.8 |Jan low C = -10.9 |Feb low C = -10.7 |Mar low C = -5.4 |Apr low C = -0.9 |May low C = 4 |Jun low C = 8.2 |Jul low C = 9.9 |Aug low C = 8.8 |Sep low C = 5.3 |Oct low C = 2.2 |Nov low C = -3.2 |Dec low C = -8.2 |Jan avg record low C = -21.8 |Feb avg record low C = -22.5 |Mar avg record low C = -16.4 |Apr avg record low C = -7 |May avg record low C = -2.3 |Jun avg record low C = 2.4 |Jul avg record low C = 4.6 |Aug avg record low C = 2.8 |Sep avg record low C = -1.6 |Oct avg record low C = -4.8 |Nov avg record low C = -12.6 |Dec avg record low C = -19.2 |year avg record low C = |Jan record low C = -36.1 |Feb record low C = -37.8 |Mar record low C = -29.6 |Apr record low C = -18.9 |May record low C = -5.7 |Jun record low C = -1.8 |Jul record low C = 1 |Aug record low C = -0.9 |Sep record low C = -5.9 |Oct record low C = -11.3 |Nov record low C = -23.1 |Dec record low C = -28.6 |year record low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 48 |Feb precipitation mm = 32 |Mar precipitation mm = 43 |Apr precipitation mm = 33 |May precipitation mm = 65 |Jun precipitation mm = 63 |Jul precipitation mm = 86 |Aug precipitation mm = 94 |Sep precipitation mm = 96 |Oct precipitation mm = 98 |Nov precipitation mm = 90 |Dec precipitation mm = 52 |source = Norwegian Meteorological Institute (eKlima)
References
References
- "Gvarv, Midt-Telemark". [[yr.no]].
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2022-01-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Information". Lerkekåsa Vingård.
- Rygh, Oluf. (1914). "Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt". W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
- [link](https://www.yr.no/nb/historikk/graf/1-43354/Norge/Telemark/Midt-Telemark/Gvarv = Weather statistics for Gvarv)
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