Brevik, Norway

Brevik herred
Former Municipality
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Coordinates: 59°03′20″N 009°41′45″E / 59.05556°N 9.69583°E / 59.05556; 9.69583Coordinates: 59°03′20″N 009°41′45″E / 59.05556°N 9.69583°E / 59.05556; 9.69583
Adm. Center	Brevik
Created from	Eidanger in 1860
Incorporated into	Porsgrunn in 1964

Brevik (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbrêːviːk] (listen)) 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 as 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.

Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town.

Etymology[]

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

External links[]

• Brevik's Norwegian homepage
• Brevik sailing-club
• Norcem

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