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{{Short description|Village in Midt-Telemark, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = Gvarv
|other_name             = 
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|nickname               = 
|settlement_type        = Village
|image_skyline          = Gvarv stasjon TRS.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the village railway station
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|pushpin_map_caption    = Location of the village
|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [[Norway]]
|subdivision_type1      = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]] 
|subdivision_name1      = [[Eastern Norway]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Counties of Norway|County]] 
|subdivision_name2      = [[Telemark]]
|subdivision_type3      = [[Districts of Norway|District]]
|subdivision_name3      = [[Aust-Telemark]]
|subdivision_type4      = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name4      = [[Midt-Telemark Municipality]]
|timezone1              = [[Central European Time|CET]] 
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|area_total_km2         = 1.31
|population_as_of       = 2022
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|population_total       = 1109
|population_density_km2 = 844
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 3810 Gvarv
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|elevation_m            = 17
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gvarv, Midt-Telemark |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-43354/Norge/Vestfold%20og%20Telemark/Midt-Telemark/Gvarv |access-date=2023-08-29 |publisher=[[yr.no]]}}</ref>}}

'''Gvarv''' is a village in the municipality [[Midt-Telemark]] in [[Telemark]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located along the river [[Gvarvelva]], just {{convert|1|km}} from where the river empties into the large lake [[Norsjø]]. The [[Bø, Midt-Telemark|village of Bø]] lies about {{convert|7|km}} to the northwest, the village of [[Akkerhaugen]] lies about {{convert|5|km}} to the east, and the village of [[Ulefoss]] lies about {{convert|15|km}} to the southeast.

The {{convert|1.31|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2022) of 1,109 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|844|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2022-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}</ref>

Gvarv is a farming area, noted for its [[apple]]s, [[cherry|sweet cherries]], and [[cherry|sour cherries]] (as is the whole [[Sauherad]] area). It is also notable for growing [[grape]]s and producing wine (which is unusual in Norway).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information |url=https://lerkekasa.no/information |access-date=2023-08-29 |publisher=Lerkekåsa Vingård}}</ref>

Gvarv also hosts the apple festival Eplefest and used to host the music festival Kartfestivalen. 

The Norwegian [[Painting|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 (Telemark)|Nes Church]] lies about {{convert|3|km}} to the southeast of the village on the ''Nes'' peninsula.