# Gvarv

Gvarv is a village in the municipalityMidt-Telemark in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gvarvelva, just 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from where the river empties into the large lake Norsjø. The village of Bø lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northwest, the village of Akkerhaugen lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east, and the village of Ulefoss lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast.
The 1.31-square-kilometre (320-acre) village has a population (2022) of 1,109 and a population density of 844 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,190/sq mi).
Gvarv is a farming area, noted for its apples, sweet cherries, and sour cherries (as is the whole Sauherad area). It is also notable for growing grapes and producing wine (which is unusual in Norway).
Gvarv also hosts the apple festival Eplefest and used to host the music festival Kartfestivalen.
The Norwegian painter Erik Werenskiold painted a number of his famous rustic landscapes, such as Telemarksjenter ("Girls from Telemark"), in the vicinity of Gvarv.
Sagavoll folkehøgskole (folk high school) is located in Gvarv and the Nes Church lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast of the village on the Nes peninsula.

## Name

The village is named after the old Gvarv farm (Old Norse: Hvarf). The name is identical to the word hvarf which means "bend" or "bow" (here referring to the turn in the lower part of the river Gvarvelva.

## Climate

Climate data for Gvarv (1959-1988, extremes 1919- also include Lindem and Nes meteorological stations) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) | 14.9 (58.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 31.1 (88.0) | 34.4 (93.9) | 32.9 (91.2) | 34.3 (93.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 15.6 (60.1) | 13.4 (56.1) | 34.4 (93.9) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 12.1 (53.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 24.2 (75.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.7 (51.3) | 7.6 (45.7) | 28.4 (83.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) | −0.9 (30.4) | 4.5 (40.1) | 10.2 (50.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.1 (70.0) | 16.1 (61.0) | 10 (50) | 3 (37) | −1.3 (29.7) | 10.0 (49.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) | −6.3 (20.7) | −1 (30) | 4.3 (39.7) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 15.9 (60.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 10 (50) | 5.6 (42.1) | −0.3 (31.5) | −4.8 (23.4) | 4.7 (40.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) | −10.7 (12.7) | −5.4 (22.3) | −0.9 (30.4) | 4 (39) | 8.2 (46.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 5.3 (41.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | −3.2 (26.2) | −8.2 (17.2) | −0.1 (31.8) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −21.8 (−7.2) | −22.5 (−8.5) | −16.4 (2.5) | −7 (19) | −2.3 (27.9) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.6 (40.3) | 2.8 (37.0) | −1.6 (29.1) | −4.8 (23.4) | −12.6 (9.3) | −19.2 (−2.6) | −22.5 (−8.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.1 (−33.0) | −37.8 (−36.0) | −29.6 (−21.3) | −18.9 (−2.0) | −5.7 (21.7) | −1.8 (28.8) | 1 (34) | −0.9 (30.4) | −5.9 (21.4) | −11.3 (11.7) | −23.1 (−9.6) | −28.6 (−19.5) | −37.8 (−36.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 32 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 33 (1.3) | 65 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 86 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 96 (3.8) | 98 (3.9) | 90 (3.5) | 52 (2.0) | 800 (31.6) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute (eKlima) ||||||||||||||