Breim
Encyclopedia
Breim is a former municipality
in Sogn og Fjordane
county
, Norway
. It is part of the traditional district
of Nordfjord
in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Gloppen
. The administrative center of Borgund was the village of Reed (sometimes called Re).
Breim is located to the east of Gloppen, south of Stryn
and the Utvik mountains, west of the Jostedalsbreen
glacier, and north of Jølster
. The lake, Breimsvatn
, is located in the western part of Breim.
word Breiðefni. The first element of that name comes from the old word Breiðr which means "broad" and the last element is efni which means "condition". Throughout the centuries, the name changed through misunderstandings and corruptions, and it changed to Breiheim or Breidem, where the second element of the name became like the old word -heimr meaning "home". The current name was settled upon by the 1800s.
on 1 January 1886 when the municipality of Gloppen
was divided in half into the municipalities of Gloppen (population: 2,970) and Breim (population: 1,823). On 1 January 1964, the district of Førde with 38 inhabitants was moved to Jølster
municipality, and the rest of Breim (population: 1,731) was merged into Gloppen.
).
Former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the traditional district
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
of Nordfjord
Nordfjord
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Gloppen
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
. The administrative center of Borgund was the village of Reed (sometimes called Re).
Breim is located to the east of Gloppen, south of Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
and the Utvik mountains, west of the Jostedalsbreen
Jostedalsbreen
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is situated in Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. Jostedalsbreen lies in the municipalities of Luster, Balestrand, Jølster, and Stryn. The highest peak in the area is Lodalskåpa at a height of .Jostedalsbreen has a total area...
glacier, and north of Jølster
Jølster
Jølster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Skei...
. The lake, Breimsvatn
Breimsvatn
Breimsvatn is a lake in the municipalities of Gloppen and Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At , it is the largest lake in Gloppen . The highway runs along the north end of the lake, connecting the two nearby areas of Sandane and Byrkjelo...
, is located in the western part of Breim.
Name
The area's original name comes from the Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
word Breiðefni. The first element of that name comes from the old word Breiðr which means "broad" and the last element is efni which means "condition". Throughout the centuries, the name changed through misunderstandings and corruptions, and it changed to Breiheim or Breidem, where the second element of the name became like the old word -heimr meaning "home". The current name was settled upon by the 1800s.
History
Breim was established as a municipalityMunicipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
on 1 January 1886 when the municipality of Gloppen
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
was divided in half into the municipalities of Gloppen (population: 2,970) and Breim (population: 1,823). On 1 January 1964, the district of Førde with 38 inhabitants was moved to Jølster
Jølster
Jølster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Skei...
municipality, and the rest of Breim (population: 1,731) was merged into Gloppen.
Schools
The area of Breim is divided into two school districts: Byrkjelo, with the Byrkjelo school and Reed with the Reed school. Both schools are primary schools. After 8th grade students have to travel to the Gloppen ungdomskule (secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
).