Brevik
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Brevik (help·info) is a town in Telemark, Norway with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but was merged with Porsgrunn on January 1, 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 center for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960.
Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town.
[edit] 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'.
[edit] 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.
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Coordinates: 59°03′20″N 009°41′45″E / 59.05556°N 9.69583°E
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