Færder National Park

Færder National Park
Location	Nøtterøy and Tjøme, Norway
Nearest city	Tønsberg
Coordinates	59°07′N 10°31′E / 59.12°N 10.52°ECoordinates: 59°07′N 10°31′E / 59.12°N 10.52°E
Area	340 km^2 (130 sq mi), of which 15 km^2 (5.8 sq mi) is land 325 km^2 (125 sq mi) is water
Established	23 August 2013
Governing body	Norwegian Environment Agency

Færder National Park (Norwegian: Færder nasjonalpark) is a national park in Nøtterøy and Tjøme in Vestfold, Norway. It is mostly a marine park, and includes some islands and coastal areas. To the east, the national park borders to the Ytre Hvaler National Park. Færder covers an area of 340 km² (130 sq mi), of which 325 km² (125 sq mi) is sea and 15 km² (6 sq mi) is land. The park was established on 23 August 2013. The park includes large parts of the archipelago of Bolærne, as well as the protected Færder Lighthouse and the ruins of Store Færder Lighthouse with its associated protected buildings.^[1][2][3][4]

References

1. "Forskrift om vern av Færder nasjonalpark, Nøtterøy og Tjøme kommuner, Vestfold" (PDF) (in Norwegian). www.regjeringen.no. 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
2. Lundbo, Sten; Askheim, Svein. "Færder nasjonalpark". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
3. "Færder nasjonalpark er oppretta" (in Norwegian). Government.no. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
4. "Færder er ny nasjonalpark" (in Norwegian). Miljødirektoratet. Retrieved 19 March 2015.