Brunlanes

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Brunlanes

Brunlanes is a parish and former municipality within Larvik municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.[1] It was annexed by Larvik on January 1, 1988.[2]

The administrative centre of the municipality was located in the adjacent villages of Nevlunghavn and Helgeroa.[3] Arguably the best soil in Vestfold County can be found in Brunlanes, and farming is the main industry with considerable vegetable- and corn cultivation. It is home to Berg Old Church at Berg, which was erected in the 1100s, but laid in ruins by the 1960s. The church had been rebuilt and features a clear-cut architecture with a red tilestone roof.[4]

History[]

The parish of Brunlagnæs was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Small parts of Brunlanes were moved to Larvik in 1875 and to the neighboring municipality Stavern in 1883, 1938, 1949 and 1969. In 1964 three farms with 12 inhabitants were moved to Porsgrunn in Telemark county. On 1 January 1988 Brunlanes was incorporated into the enlarged Larvik municipality. Before the merger it had a population of 8,138. today Brunlanes constituting the south-western part of Larvik. Villages including Helgeroa and Nevlunghavn are located there. Its area is 188 km2. [5]

There are large areas of good agricultural within Brunlanes. The area is known for strawberry cultivation. Brunlanes is also known for forestry and wood processing industry. There are many historical relics in Brunlanes, including many burial mounds from the Iron Age and Bronze Age. The large moraine runs into the ocean at far southwestern Brunlanes.

The name[]

Until 1879 the name was written "Brunlagnæs" (with variations), and in the period 1879-1888 "Brunlanæs". The form "Brunlanes" was settled in 1889. The Old Norse form of the name was just Nesjar, the plural form of nes n 'headland'. But the parish (and the municipality) was later named after the old farm Brunla. The first element in this name is probably brunnr m 'well', or brún f 'edge; steep slope'. The last element is lá f 'meadow near the water'.

Brunlanes parish[]

Brunlanes Parish in Larvik (Brunlanes prestegjeld) includes Tanum Church (Tanum kirke) in Brunlanes, Kjose church (Kjose kirke) at Farris, Berg wood church (Berg trekirke) and Berg stone church (Berg steinkirke). [6] [7] [8] [9]

Berg stone church (Berg steinkirke) was built of brick in ca. 1100. The old medieval church was partially demolished in 1882, after Berg trekirke had been built on the site in 1878. The remains of the walls were preserved and from 1965 to 1970, the church was restored partly with the original stone. The church has conservation status protected.[10]

Recreation[]

Brunlanes has Vestfold’s longest coastal hiking trails. The main trail begins at the bay Ødegårdsbukta in the west and goes through Helgeroa on its way to Mølen Geopark. Along the trail are various beaches, campsites, and unique coastal landscapes. The trail from Mølen to Nevlunghavn is 3.5 kilometers and passes by Nevlungstranda Nature Preserve. The trail continues from Nevlunghavn to Løvallodden and later Guslandsmarka. The last section of the trail leads from Gusland to the beach Nalumstranda in the innermost parts of the . The trailhead is located at Hummerbakken Nature Preserve by the Hummerbakk Fjord. The 8 kilometers from Nalumstranda to Stavern leads through beaches, coastal landscapes, forests, and slopes of naked rocks on its way to Røvika. It also leads by the home of the artist Odd Nerdrum. There are panoramic views at Rakke of nearby areas such as Røvika in the west and Skagerak in the south. There are also remains of World War II fortifications here such as concrete gun pits. The trail ends at Fredriksvern Verft in Stavern, a former naval base with buildings dated to the 17th century.[11]

Gallery[]

  • Berg stone church (Berg stenkirke')

  • Berg wood church (Berg trekirke)

  • Tanum church (Tanum kirke)

  • Kjose church (Kjose kirke)

References[]

  1. ^ Lars Mæhlum. "Brunlanes – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Larsen, Erlend (2016). Tre kommuner blir til én: Suksesskriteriene bak nye Sandefjord. E-forl. Page 128. ISBN 9788293057277.
  3. ^ https://snl.no/Brunlanes_-_tidligere_kommune
  4. ^ Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1998). Bli kjent med Vestfold / Become acquainted with Vestfold. Stavanger Offset AS. Page 52. ISBN 9788290636017.
  5. ^ Lars Mæhlum. "Brunlanes – prestegjeld". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Tanum kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Berg trekirke, Larvik". Den norske kirke. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Berg stenkirke[permanent dead link] Larvik kirkelige fellesråd. Bispedømme: Tunsberg (Den norske kirke)
  9. ^ Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Kjose kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Berg stenkirke, Larvik". Den norske kirke. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  11. ^ Schandy, Tom and Tom Helgesen (2012). Naturperler i Vestfold. Forlaget Tom & Tom v/Schandy. Pages 205-208. ISBN 9788292916148.

External links[]

Coordinates: 59°02′N 9°58′E / 59.033°N 9.967°E / 59.033; 9.967

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