Brunlanes
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Brunlanes is a parish and former municipality within Larvik
municipality in Vestfold
county, Norway.
). Small parts of Brunlanes were moved to Larvik in 1875 and to the neighboring municipality Stavern
in 1883, 1938, 1949 and 1969. In 1964 three farms with 12 inhabitants were moved to Porsgrunn
in Telemark
county. On 1 January 1988 Brunlanes was incorporated into the enlarged Larvik municipality. Before the merger it had a population of 8,138. today Brunlanes constituting the south-western part of Larvik
. Villages including Helgeroa
and Nevlunghavn
are located there. Its area is 188 km².
There are large areas of good agricultural within Brunlanes. The area is known for strawberry cultivation. Brunlanes is also known for forestry and wood processing industry. There are many historical relics in Brunlanes, including many burial mounds from the Iron Age and Bronze Age. The large moraine runs into the ocean at far southwestern Brunlanes.
The Norse
form of the name was just Nesjar, the plural form of nes n 'headland'. But the parish (and the municipality) was later named after the old farm Brunla. The first element in this name is probably brunnr m 'well
', or brún f 'edge; steep slope'. The last element is lá f 'meadow near the water'.
, Berg wood church and Berg stone church .
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
municipality in Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
county, Norway.
History
The parish of Brunlagnæs was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). Small parts of Brunlanes were moved to Larvik in 1875 and to the neighboring municipality Stavern
Stavern
Stavern is a small Norwegian town located in the municipality of Larvik, south of the city of Larvik in Vestfold.The port and naval base of Stavern was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Even though it was an important port it was first given its status as a town July 1, 1942...
in 1883, 1938, 1949 and 1969. In 1964 three farms with 12 inhabitants were moved to Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
in Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
county. On 1 January 1988 Brunlanes was incorporated into the enlarged Larvik municipality. Before the merger it had a population of 8,138. today Brunlanes constituting the south-western part of Larvik
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
. Villages including Helgeroa
Helgeroa
Helgeroa is a village in Larvik municipality, Norway. Before 1988 it was a part of Brunlanes municipality.Helgeroa has grown together with the adjacent village Nevlunghavn. The two villages have a combined population of 1,573.-References:...
and Nevlunghavn
Nevlunghavn
Nevlunghavn is a village in Larvik municipality, Norway. Before the municipal merge in 1988 it was a part of Brunlanes municipality.Nevlunghavn has grown together with the adjacent village Helgeroa...
are located there. Its area is 188 km².
There are large areas of good agricultural within Brunlanes. The area is known for strawberry cultivation. Brunlanes is also known for forestry and wood processing industry. There are many historical relics in Brunlanes, including many burial mounds from the Iron Age and Bronze Age. The large moraine runs into the ocean at far southwestern Brunlanes.
The name
Until 1879 the name was written "Brunlagnæs" (with variations), and in the period 1879-1888 "Brunlanæs". The form "Brunlanes" was settled in 1889.The Norse
Old 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....
form of the name was just Nesjar, the plural form of nes n 'headland'. But the parish (and the municipality) was later named after the old farm Brunla. The first element in this name is probably brunnr m 'well
Water well
A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by an electric submersible pump, a trash pump, a vertical turbine pump, a handpump or a mechanical pump...
', or brún f 'edge; steep slope'. The last element is lá f 'meadow near the water'.
Brunlanes parish
Brunlanes Parish in Larvik (Brunlanes prestegjeld) includes Tanum church in Brunlanes, Kjose church at FarrisFarris
Farris is a 20 km long fresh water moraine-dammed lake near the Norwegian coastal town Larvik. The lake would have been a salt water fjord had it not been dammed by an end moraine left by the latest ice age. Farris is drinking water reservoir for some 170,000 people. The largest island in the...
, Berg wood church and Berg stone church .