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==Geography== The whole municipality was made up of a group of islands located to the south of [[Tønsberg Municipality]] and between the [[Tønsbergfjorden]] and the [[Ytre Oslofjord]]. The municipality included almost all of the [[Nøtterøy (island)|island of Nøtterøy]] plus the smaller islands of [[Føynland]], [[Veierland]], [[Bolærne]], Bjerkøy, Nordre Årøy, and Søndre Årøy. In addition to this, there were also about 175 smaller islands and [[skerry|skerries]]. The island of Nøtterøy is the largest island in [[Vestfold]] County.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bertelsen |first=Hans Kristian |title=Bli kjent med Vestfold |publisher=Stavanger Offset AS |year=1998 |isbn=9788290636017 |page=191 |language=no |trans-title=Become acquainted with Vestfold}}</ref> The highest point in the municipality was [[Vetan]] on the island of Nøtterøy, which reached an elevation of {{convert|99.7|m}}. The mountain was controlled by the [[Norwegian Armed Forces]] since 1897. The military operated a radio station at Vetan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=På Tur i Vestfold del 2 |publisher=E-forlag |year=2011 |isbn=9788293057222 |page=186 |language=no}}</ref> The [[Fulehuk Lighthouse]] was located in Nøtterøy municipality.
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