Larvik the river Numedalslågen, locally called "Lågen", which terminates in Larvik, east of the town. Other bodies of water include the lakes Farris, Goksjø and Hallevatnet. Larvik is also noted for its natural springs of mineral water, "Farriskildene", which have been commercially exploited under the brand name "Farris". At Kaupang in Tjølling lies the remains of the medieval Skiringssal trading outpost. Larvik is also home to the world's northernmost natural occurrence of "Fagus sylvatica" forests (European Beech tree), known as "Bøkeskogen" ("The Birch Tree Forest"). Larvik Municipality is home to one city and 7 villages: Himberg is an exclave which is
Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica, the wood forget-me-not or woodland forget-me-not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe. It is a short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial growing to tall by wide, with hairy leaves and a profusion of flowers with petals longer than their tube, pink in bud then opening disc-shaped, intensely sky-blue with yellow centres in Spring. Stace describes this plant as having the following characteristics: Widely cultivated throughout the temperate world, it is particularly associated with spring bedding schemes involving other spring-flowering subjects, notably daffodils, tulips, wallflowers and primulas. Typically seeds are sown