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{{short description|Municipality in Vestfold, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Norway|the city within Sandefjord Municipality|Sandefjord (town)|other uses|Sandefjord (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Sandefjord
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Sandefjord byen vår.jpg
|image_caption          =Sandefjord town centre during winter, 2019 
|idnumber               = 3907
|county                 = Vestfold
|district               = 
|capital                = [[Sandefjord (town)|Sandefjord]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Sandefjording
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Sandefjord komm 2017.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.sandefjord.kommune.no
|mayor                  = [[Bjørn Ole Gleditsch]]
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party of Norway|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2003
|area_rank              = 233
|area_total_km2         = 422.28
|area_land_km2          = 414.26
|area_water_km2         = 8.0
|area_water_percent     = 1.9
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 14
|population_total       = 65574
|population_density_km2 = 158.3
|population_increase    = 6.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|7|50|N|10|13|00|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6556961 |utm_easting = 0570007 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Sandefjord''' ({{IPA|no|ˈsɑ̂nːəfjuːr|-|Sandefjord.ogg}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Vestfold]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Vestfold]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the [[Sandefjord (town)|city of Sandefjord]]. Other population centres in Sandefjord include [[Andebu (village)|Andebu]], [[Fevang]], [[Fokserød]], [[Fossnes]], [[Freberg]], [[Hafallen]], [[Helgerød]], [[Himberg, Norway|Himberg]], [[Høyjord]], [[Kodal]], [[Lahelle]], [[Melsomvik]], [[Råstad]], [[Solløkka]], [[Stokke (village)|Stokke]], [[Storevar]], [[Strand, Vestfold|Strand]], and [[Unneberg]].

The {{convert|422|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 233rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sandefjord is the most populous municipality in Vestfold and the 14th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 65,574. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|158.3|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb hist pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

Sandefjord is known for its rich [[Vikings|Viking]] history and the prosperous [[whaling]] industry, which made Sandefjord the richest city in Norway.<ref name="Porter">{{Cite book |last1=Porter |first1=Darwin |title=Frommer's Norway |last2=Prince |first2=Danforth |publisher=Wiley |year=2003 |isbn=9780764524677 |pages=158 |language=en}}</ref> Today, it has built up the third-largest merchant fleet in Norway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Things to Do in Sandefjord – Frommer's |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sandefjord/272982 |access-date=2017-12-28 |website=Frommers.com}}</ref> [[Sandefjord Museum]] is the only museum in Europe dedicated to whaling, and is home to [[Gokstad Mound]] where the 9th-century [[Gokstad Ship]] was discovered.

Sandefjord has numerous nicknames, including the [[whaling]] "capital" of Norway or as the undisputed summer city of [[Norway]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-14 |title=Three shot in Sandefjord |url=http://www.newsinenglish.no/2011/01/14/three-shot-in-sandefjord/ |access-date=2017-12-28 |website=Newsinenglish.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Viking trail through Vestfold, Norway |url=http://destinationviking.no/onewebmedia/VikingtrailCicero(1).pdf |access-date=2017-12-28 |website=Destinationviking.no }}</ref> Sandefjord is also known as the "whaling capital of the world."<ref name="Engel">{{Cite book |last=Engel |first=Lyle Kenyon |title=Scandinavia: A Simon & Schuster Travel Guide |publisher=Cornerstone Library |year=1963 |pages=145 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="SR">{{Cite book |last1=Ryder |first1=Simon |title=Insight Guides Norway |last2=Duffy |first2=Cameron |publisher=Insight Guides |year=2018 |isbn=9781786717580 |pages=163}}</ref><ref name="EA">{{Cite book |last=Alspaugh |first=Emmanuelle |title=Fodor's Norway |publisher=Fodor's Travel Publications |year=2006 |isbn=9781400016143 |language=en}}</ref>{{rp|F-7}}<ref name="HKB">{{Cite book |last=Bertelsen |first=Hans Kristian |title=Sandefjord: A modern city with vast potential |publisher=Grafisk Studio |year=1985 |isbn=8290636008}}</ref>{{rp|81}} It has also been dubbed the "Bathing City" (Badebyen), due to its many beaches and former resort spas.<ref name="EA" />{{rp|73}} It is still considered a resort town, due to high numbers of visitors during summer months.<ref name="MB">{{Cite book |last=Berman |first=Martha |title=Fielding's Scandinavia |publisher=Fielding Worldwide |year=1995 |isbn=9781569520499 |pages=240 |language=en}}</ref>

Sandefjord has become a transportation hub, home of [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp|Torp Airport]], one of Norway's largest airports. Daily ferry connections to Sweden are provided by [[Color Line (ferry operator)|Color Line]] from the city harbor. [[European Route E18]], one of Norway's main north–south highways, traverses the municipality.

Sandefjord is a stronghold for the [[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]];<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-15 |title=Høyre vant valget i Sandefjord |language=no |work=[[NRK|Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestfold/hoyre-vant-valget-i-sandefjord-1.12553309 |access-date=2017-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2011 |title=Mørkeblått flertall i 61 kommuner |url=https://kommunal-rapport.no/artikkel/morkeblatt_flertall_i_61_kommuner |access-date=2017-12-28 |website=Kommunal-rapport.no |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karakterer |url=http://www.klassekampen.no/article/20140130/PLUSS/140139984 |access-date=2017-12-28 |website=[[Klassekampen]] |language=no}}</ref> the Conservative coalition received over 70 percent of votes cast in 2011. Current mayor is [[Bjørn Ole Gleditsch]] from the Conservative Party, who has been mayor since 2004.