Vestfold County Municipality

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Vestfold County Municipality
Vestfold fylkeskommune
Coat of arms of Vestfold County Municipality
Location in Norway
Location in Norway
Coordinates: 59°16′13″N 10°24′57″E / 59.2702°N 10.4159°E / 59.2702; 10.4159Coordinates: 59°16′13″N 10°24′57″E / 59.2702°N 10.4159°E / 59.2702; 10.4159
CountryNorway
Administrative centreTønsberg
Government
 • County mayor
ISO 3166 codeNO-07
RevenueNOK 2,200 million
Employees2,000
Schools07
Pupils8,500
Transit authorityVestfold Kollektivtrafikk
Websitewww.vfk.no

Vestfold County Municipality (Norwegian: Vestfold fylkeskommune) was until 1 January 2020 the regional governing administration of Vestfold, Norway, before merging with neighbouring Telemark County Municipality to form Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality. The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the running of ten upper secondary schools with 8,500 pupils in addition to .[1] It administrated the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage. The county council had 39 members, and from 2015 to 2019, Chairman of the County Council was of the Conservative Party. Chief administrative officer was Egil Johansen.[2] The administrative seat was located in Tønsberg.

References[]

  1. ^ "Utdanning" (in Norwegian). Vestfold County Municipality. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Om Vestfold fylkeskommune". Vestfold County Municipality. Retrieved 24 January 2012.


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