page_title: Sandefjord
section_title: Municipal council
hierarchical_section_title: Sandefjord / Politics and government / Municipal council
caption_attribution_description: Bjørn Ole Gleditsch, Ordfører
context_page_description: Sandefjord is a Norwegian city and the most populous municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838. The municipality of Sandar was merged into Sandefjord on 1 January 1969. On 1 January 2017, rural municipalities of Andebu and Stokke were merged into Sandefjord as part of a nationwide municipal reform.
  The city is known for its rich Viking history and the prosperous whaling industry, which made Sandefjord the richest city in Norway. Today, it has built up the third-largest merchant fleet in Norway. It is home to Europe's only museum dedicated to whaling, and is home to Gokstad Mound where the 9th century Gokstad Ship was discovered.
  Sandefjord has numerous nicknames, including the Viking- or Whaling "capital" of Norway. The city is also known as the "whaling capital of the world." It has also been dubbed the "Bathing City", due to its many beaches and former resort spas. It is still considered a resort town, due to high numbers of visitors during summer months.
context_section_description: The municipal council of Sandefjord is made up of 57 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. Each representative from Sandefjord proper is represented by 1,160 inhabitants, representatives from Stokke by 1,045, and Andebu by only 837 residents per municipal council member.
  The party breakdown as of 2017 is:
caption: With assets of nearly half a billion kroner, Bjørn Ole Gleditsch (H) is the richest mayor in Norway.[126]
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