Brevik, Telemark, Norway
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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 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.
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'. |
Brevik in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
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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
Railway track in 1895, Brevikbanen, part of Vestfoldbanen
Post office in 1689
Pharmacy in 1846
Town hall in 1761, built by Jørgen Christie
