Brekke
Encyclopedia
Brekke is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
county
, Norway
. It is located in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Gulen
in the traditional district
of Sogn
. The municipality of Brekke existed from 1850 until 1861 and then again from 1905 until 1964.
The administrative center of the municipality of Brekke was the village of Brekke, located on the southern shore of the Sognefjord
, about a 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) drive from the municipal center of Eivindvik
. The highway is accessible 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of the village, with ferry service across the Sognefjord
available 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away in Ytre Oppedal. The village of Brekke has a population (2001) of 299 people.
: Brekka) since the church was located there. The name is identical to the old word meaning "slope".
. At that time Brekke had a population of 898. In 1861, Brekke was merged with neighboring Lavik
municipality to form the new municipality of Lavik og Brekke
. On 1 January 1875, a part of Klævold
with 90 inhabitants was moved to Lavik og Brekke
.
On 1 January 1905, the municipality of Lavik og Brekke was split, leaving Lavik and Brekke as separate municipalities once again. After the split, Brekke had a population of 982. On 1 January 1964, Brekke became a part of Gulen
, the neighboring municipality to the west. Before the merger Brekke had a population of 782.
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 located in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Gulen
Gulen
is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik...
in 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 Sogn
Sogn
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway . It is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding the Sognefjord. Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal. The district covers ...
. The municipality of Brekke existed from 1850 until 1861 and then again from 1905 until 1964.
The administrative center of the municipality of Brekke was the village of Brekke, located on the southern shore of the Sognefjord
Sognefjord
The Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, and the second longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches inland to the small village of Skjolden...
, about a 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) drive from the municipal center of Eivindvik
Eivindvik
Eivindvik is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gulen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, along the north shore of the Gulafjord, about south of the village of Dingja , about northwest of Dalsøyra, and about northeast of Byrknes...
. The highway is accessible 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of the village, with ferry service across the Sognefjord
Sognefjord
The Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, and the second longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches inland to the small village of Skjolden...
available 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away in Ytre Oppedal. The village of Brekke has a population (2001) of 299 people.
Name
The municipality is named after the old Brekke farm (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....
: Brekka) since the church was located there. The name is identical to the old word meaning "slope".
History
Brekke was originally established as a municipality in 1850 when it was split from the municipality of EvindvigGulen
is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik...
. At that time Brekke had a population of 898. In 1861, Brekke was merged with neighboring Lavik
Lavik
Lavik is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Høyanger...
municipality to form the new municipality of Lavik og Brekke
Lavik og Brekke
Lavik og Brekke is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipalities of Gulen and Høyanger. It was part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Lavik og Brekke was the village of Lavik.-Name:The municipality of...
. On 1 January 1875, a part of Klævold
Kyrkjebø
Kyrkjebø is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Høyanger...
with 90 inhabitants was moved to Lavik og Brekke
Lavik og Brekke
Lavik og Brekke is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipalities of Gulen and Høyanger. It was part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Lavik og Brekke was the village of Lavik.-Name:The municipality of...
.
On 1 January 1905, the municipality of Lavik og Brekke was split, leaving Lavik and Brekke as separate municipalities once again. After the split, Brekke had a population of 982. On 1 January 1964, Brekke became a part of Gulen
Gulen
is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik...
, the neighboring municipality to the west. Before the merger Brekke had a population of 782.