Editing Vestfold (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Sandefjord Jotun fabrikker IMG 6040.jpg|thumb|[[Jotun (company)|Jotun]] is one of the world's largest manufacturers of paints and coating products.<ref>C. Gopalkrishnan (2016). ''The Entrepreneur's Choice: Cases on Family Business in India''. Routledge. Page 243. {{ISBN|9781134906598}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jotun.com/iq/en/corporate/media/news/Increased-sales-but-weaker-results-for-Jotun.aspx |title=Increased sales, but weaker results for Jotun &#124; Jotun |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144014/https://www.jotun.com/iq/en/corporate/media/news/Increased-sales-but-weaker-results-for-Jotun.aspx |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/1504294/jotun-suffers-drop-in-profit|title=Jotun suffers drop in profit|date=4 June 2018|website=TradeWinds &#124; Latest shipping and maritime news|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144131/http://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/1504294/jotun-suffers-drop-in-profit|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
Traditional industries in Vestfold have included [[whaling]] and [[ship building]]. For over 50 years in the 19th century, [[Sandefjord]] and partially [[Tønsberg]] functioned as the world centre for the whaling industry.<ref name="Tønnessen 1982 Page 25" /> However, whaling ended in the 1960s and the ship building industry has gradually reduced since the 1980s. [[Information technology]] is currently a growing industry, and the county is home to large web shops such as [[Komplett]], MPX.no and netshop.no. 18.9 percent of the county's total area is used for agriculture, the highest percentage of any county in Norway. 70% of agricultural lands are used for the cultivation of grains.<ref name="snl.no" /> Vestfold's farming area makes up five percent of Norway's cultivated areas. However, by area, Vestfold only makes up 0.7 percent of Norway's land area.<ref name="Bertelsen, Hans Kristian 1998 Page 191" />

Vestfold has Norway's most expensive vacation homes. Sandefjord had Norway's most expensive vacation homes in 2012, while [[Tjøme]] had the most expensive homes as of 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abcnyheter.no/livet/2012/12/27/165194/norges-dyreste-hytteomrade-har-en-gjennomsnittpris-pa-7-1-millioner-kroner|title=Norges dyreste hytteområde har en gjennomsnittpris på 7,1 millioner kroner|date=27 December 2012|website=www.abcnyheter.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eiendomnorge.no/|title=Eiendom Norge|website=eiendomnorge.no|access-date=10 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607221447/http://eiendomnorge.no/|archive-date=7 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> General property values appreciated 28.3 percent between 2010 and 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dn.no/bolig/boligmarkedet/boligpriser/her-har-boligprisene-steget-mest-og-minst-de-siste-arene/1-1-5371658|title=Her har boligprisene steget mest - og minst de siste årene|first=Anita|last=Hoemsnes|date=6 May 2015|website=www.dn.no}}</ref>

===Tourism===
[[File:Tjøme Lilleskagen badestrand.JPG|thumb|Lilleskagen Beach at [[Hvasser]] in [[Færder]]]]
[[File:Brygga i Tønsberg.JPG|thumb|The harbor in [[Tønsberg]]]]
[[File:Nevlunghavn - brygga.jpg|thumb|The pier in [[Nevlunghavn]], the southernmost point in mainland Vestfold (excluding islands).<ref>Lund, Arild and Charlotte Jørgensen (2001). ''Larvik''. Capella Media. Page 67. {{ISBN|978-8299606912}}.</ref><ref>Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1998). ''Bli kjent med Vestfold / Become acquainted with Vestfold''. Stavanger Offset AS. Page 48. {{ISBN|9788290636017}}.</ref>]]
Summer tourism is an important industry in Vestfold, particularly in coastal communities such as [[Sandefjord]], [[Tjøme]] and [[Stavern]]. Coastal cities also have large numbers of vacation homes. There were 534,724 hotel stays in 2015, where the purpose was vacationing for 236,895. Most international tourists were from the [[United Kingdom]], [[Sweden]], and [[Denmark]]. There were 781,459 stays at rental cabins or campgrounds in 2015.<ref name="snl.no" /> Consequentially, the population increases drastically during summer months in municipalities such as Sandefjord,<ref>Jøranlid, Marianne (1996). ''40 trivelige turer i Sandefjord og omegn''. Vett Viten. Page 27. {{ISBN|9788241202841}}.</ref> Tjøme, and elsewhere. The population at Tjøme goes from 4,500 to around 50,000 each summer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visittjome.no/|title=VISIT TJØME|website=VISIT TJØME|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141506/https://www.visittjome.no/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The population of islands such as Tjøme often quadruple during summer,<ref name="ReferenceE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/eastern-norway/tonsberg/|title=Tønsberg - the oldest town in Norway|website=www.visitnorway.com|access-date=10 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522125130/http://www.visitnorway.com/us/Product/?pid=30178|archive-date=22 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> while summer communities as [[Stavern]] often sees a doubling or tripling.<ref name="Evensberget, Snorre 2014 Page 129">Evensberget, Snorre (2014). ''DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Norway''. Penguin. Page 129. {{ISBN|9781465432469}}.</ref> [[Tjøme|Tjøme Island]] is home to nearly as many vacation homes as residential homes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tb.no/meninger/tjome/notteroy/fare-for-lokalpolitisk-havari-i-nye-farder-kommune/o/5-76-468309?ns_campaign=article&ns_mchannel=recommend_button&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=facebook&ns_fee=0|title=Fare for lokalpolitisk havari i nye Færder kommune?|date=7 February 2017|website=www.tb.no}}</ref>

While Tjøme has the nickname ''Sommerøya'' ("the Summer Island"),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visittjome.no/tjome|title=VISIT TJØME — TJØME|website=VISIT TJØME|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142934/https://www.visittjome.no/tjome/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tb.no/nyheter/kliner-til-pa-kyssebenken-1.6403742?ns_campaign=article&ns_mchannel=recommend_button&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=facebook&ns_fee=0|title=Kliner til på kyssebenken|date=5 August 2011|website=www.tb.no}}</ref> Sandefjord is nicknamed ''Badebyen'' ("the Bathing City") due to its many beaches and former spas.<ref>Alspaugh, Emmanuelle (2006). ''Fodor's Norway''. Fodor's Travel Publications. Pages F-7 and 73. {{ISBN|9781400016143}}.</ref> Sandefjord is known for its many great beaches,<ref>McKay, D. (2004). ''Fodor's Scandinavia''. Fodor's Travel Publications. Page 398. {{ISBN|9781400016426}}.</ref><ref>Alspaugh, Emmanuelle (2006). ''Fodor's Norway''. Fodor's Travel Publications. Page 74. {{ISBN|9781400016143}}.</ref> and it is primarily known as a summer resort community.<ref>Berman, Martha (1995). ''Fielding's Scandinavia''. Fielding Worldwide. Page 240. {{ISBN|9781569520499}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sandefjordby.no/sandefjords-historie/ |title=Sandefjords Historie – Sandefjordby.no |access-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418231023/http://www.sandefjordby.no/sandefjords-historie/ |archive-date=18 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It first became a bathing destination when [[sulphur]] was discovered in 1837.<ref>Ebbesen, Jorgen Tandberg (2018). ''The Sulphureous Bath at Sandefjord in Norway''. Sagwan Press. Page 18. {{ISBN|9781297731068}}.</ref><ref name="https://snl.no/Sandefjord" /> The city gained further recognition when [[Sandefjord Spa|Sandefjord Sulfur Spa and Resort]] (''Kurbadet'') was established in 1837. The bath was one of the most visited in Europe during the late 19th century.<ref name="Jøranlid, Marianne 1996 Page 36">Jøranlid, Marianne (1996). ''40 trivelige turer i Sandefjord og omegn''. Vett Viten. Page 36. {{ISBN|9788241202841}}.</ref>

Vestfold's most visited tourist attractions include [[Borre mound cemetery]], the largest burial site in [[Northern Europe]], as well as numerous sites along the coast. Architectural sites include the villages of [[Åsgårdstrand]], [[Karljohansvern]] in [[Horten]], and [[Fredriksvern]] in [[Stavern]]. Other important attractions are [[Sandefjord Museum|Sandefjord Whaling Museum]], [[Mølen|Mølen Geopark]] in [[Larvik]], as well as [[Tønsberg Fortress]] (''Slottsfjellet'') in [[Tønsberg]].<ref name="snl.no" />

===Largest companies===
Largest companies in Vestfold County based on [[operating income]] in 2015:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vestviken24.no/vv24naringsliv/vestfold/okonomi-og-naringsliv/her-er-vestfolds-250-storste-bedrifter/s/5-83-50496?ns_campaign=article&ns_mchannel=recommend_button&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=facebook&ns_fee=0|title=Her er Vestfolds 250 største bedrifter|date=21 October 2016|website=www.vestviken24.no|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027082343/http://www.vestviken24.no/vv24naringsliv/vestfold/okonomi-og-naringsliv/her-er-vestfolds-250-storste-bedrifter/s/5-83-50496?ns_campaign=article&ns_mchannel=recommend_button&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=facebook&ns_fee=0|archive-date=27 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No.
! Company
! Operating income<br />in 2015 (in [[Norwegian krone|NOK]])
|-
| 1
|[[Jotun (company)|Jotun A/S]]
|16 844 327
|-
|2
|[[Komplett|Komplett AS]]
|7 256 700
|-
|3
|[[Kongsberg Maritime|Kongsberg Maritime AS]]
|6 957 840
|-
|4
|Asko Vestfold Telemark AS
|4 617 791
|-
|5
|Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
|4 595 010
|}