Ula is a small seaside village in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the Tjølling area of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the village of Hem and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the village of Tjøllingvollen.
Ula | |
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Village | |
 View of the village harbour | |
  Ula Location of the village  Ula Ula (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°01′31″N 10°11′05″E / 59.02523°N 10.18465°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Larvik Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 228 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3280 Tjodalyng |
The 0.28-square-kilometre (69-acre) village had a population (2000) of 228 and a population density of 814 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,110/sq mi). Since 2002, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway because the population dropped below 200 people.[1][3]
The village and harbour become busier during summer months, due to an influx of people occupying Ula's many vacation homes and campgrounds.[4][5] A number of protected and preserved 18th-century wooden homes are located along the main beach.
Tourism
editUla is located along the Vestfold coast about halfway between the cities of Sandefjord and Larvik. It is a popular summer holiday destination surrounded by cabins and vacation homes. The sandy beach at Ula is one of the longest in the region.[6] The sheltered harbour caters to pleasure craft and a small commercial fishing fleet. Towards Kjerringvik, there are large recreational areas made available to the public by Oslofjordens Friluftsråd, a council for the advancement of outdoor activities, in partnership with the national government and the local Larvik municipal government.[7]
The village was historically a pilot station, and it is linked to the pilot "Ulabrand" (Anders Jacob Johansen), who ran his business from Ula and died in the waters off its coast in November 1881. A monument in his memory has been erected on the hill right above where he lived.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Ula, Larvik". yr.no. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Statistics Norway (2003). "New and omitted urban settlements. 1 January 2003. 1 January 2003".
- ^ Nickel, Phyllis; Valderhaug, Hans Jakob (2017). Norwegian Cruising Guide—Vol 2: Sweden, West Coast and Norway, Swedish Border to Bergen. Attainable Adventure Cruising Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 9780995893962.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (2020). Norwegen. Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump. p. 118. ISBN 9783831746248.
- ^ Sandberg, Tore; Arveschoug, Cato (2001). Sandefjord zoomet inn av fotograf Tore Sandberg. C. Arveschoug and Magne Helland. pp. 76–77. ISBN 9788299616706.
- ^ a b Lund, Arild; Jørgensen, Charlotte (2001). Larvik. Capella Media. p. 73. ISBN 9788299606912.
- ^ Krohn-Holm, Jan W. (1971). Larvik: Grevens By. Leif Holktedahls Forlag. pp. 46–47.
- ^ Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1998). Bli kjent med Vestfold / Become acquainted with Vestfold. Stavanger Offset AS. p. 89. ISBN 9788290636017..