Other villages in Nøtterøy included Årøysund, Buerstad, Duken, Føynland, Glomstein, Hårkollen, Kjøpmannskjær, Nesbrygga, Oterbekk, Skallestad, Skjerve, Strengsdal, Tenvik, Torød, Vestskogen, and Vollen.

[5][6] The parish of Nøtterø (later spelled Nøtterøy) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

On 1 January 1877, an area on the north end of the island of Nøtterøy (population: 102) was transferred into the city of Tønsberg.

The official blazon is "Azure, an anchor argent in bend" (Norwegian: I blått et skråstilt sølv anker).

This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is an anchor that is displayed diagonally.

The anchor has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

The blue color and the anchor were both chosen to emphasize the importance of fishing and sailing in this island municipality.

[15] The highest point in the municipality was Vetan on the island of Nøtterøy, which reached an elevation of 99.7 metres (327 ft).

[17] The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nøtterøy is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms.