Gvarv

Gvarv is a village in Sauherad, Telemark, Norway.
Gvarv is famous for its apples, sweet cherries and sour cherries (as is the whole 
Sauherad municipality).
The Norwegian painter Erik Werenskiold painted a number of his famous rustic landscapes, such as "Telemarksjenter" ("Girls from Telemark"), in the vicinity of Gvarv.
Gvarv is also the host for the music festival Kartfestivalen and the apple festival Eplefest. Kartfestivalen is a pop/rock festival in the middle of August.
Sagavoll folkehøgskole (folk high school) is located in Gvarv.
The name.
The Norse form of the name was "Hvarf", the name is identical with the word "hvarf", 'bend, bow' (here referring to the lower part of Gvarvelva River (Gvarv River) ).