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Brevik

Incorporated into
  
Porsgrunn in 1964

Created from
  
Eidanger in 1860

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 Brevik  is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula (Eidangerhalvøya), and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960.

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Map of 3950 Brevik, Norway

Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town.

The name

The Old Norse form of the name may have been *Breiðvík, where the first element is breiðr 'broad' and the last is vík f 'inlet'.

Important milestones in the development of Brevik

  • Railway track in 1895, Brevikbanen, part of Vestfoldbanen
  • Post office in 1689
  • Pharmacy in 1846
  • Town hall in 1761, built by Jørgen Christie

    • Notable residents

  • Erik Hesselberg — crewmember of the Kon-Tiki expedition

    • References

    Brevik Wikipedia
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