Brevik
Brevig (historic) | |
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 This image captures Brevik Marina at night with . The long exposure shot illuminates the marina, bridge, boats, and waterfront houses, creating a warm and vibrant scene.
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  Brevik Location of the town  Brevik Brevik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°03′20″N 9°41′45″E / 59.05544°N 9.69593°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Grenland |
| Municipality | Porsgrunn Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1680 |
| Kjøpstad | 1845 |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3950 Brevik |
| Brevik ladested | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Telemark within Norway | |
 Brevik within Telemark | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Porsgrunn Municipality |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,498 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0804[3] |
Brevik (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbrêːviːk] ) is a town in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located where the Eidangerfjorden and Frierfjorden join together to form the Breviksfjorden. 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.[4]
Brevik is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south of the town of Porsgrunn in a very large urban area. Brevik has an estimated population of 2,100 in the year 2020. It is considered part of the Porsgrunn/Skien metropolitan area by Statistics Norway, so Brevik's population is not tracked separately.[4]
Brevik has significant industry, including cement production (Norcem, formerly Dalen Portland Cementfabrik, which is Norway's largest cement factory), workshop industry, food industry (among others Diplom-ice), and mining (Kjørholt limestone mine, which is Norway's largest mine). The town is located on the mainland and also on the small island of Sylterøya. There is a bridge over the strait between Sylterøya and the mainland. The town hall, which is an old farm estate, and Brevik Church are located on Sylterøya. Brevik has narrow and crooked streets with interesting, irregular buildings.[4]
- ^ In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ "Brevik, Porsgrunn". yr.no. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ a b c Lundbo, Sten, ed. (27 June 2022). "Brevik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2023.