Dubbed "Little Norway", Poulsbo is a city on Liberty Bay, a sheltered arm of Puget Sound. It is the fourth largest city in Kitsap County thanks to its long history as a destination for immigrants from Scandinavia, particularly Norway and Finland. Until World War II Poulsbo retained Norwegian as a primary language. Downtown Poulsbo maintains a Scandinavian theme in its shops and restaurants, and is a popular regional tourist destination. On October 22, 1975, King Olav V of Norway visited Poulsbo as part of the celebration of 150 years of Norwegian settlement in the United States.