Brusand
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Brusand is a village in the municipality of Hå
, Norway
. Its population (2005) is 384.
Brusand is a train station on Jærbanen
. Only local trains stop at Brusand (not express nor regional ones).
Brusand has a beautiful beach, and a beachfront caravan/camping-site.
. These are called Hitler's teeth (Norwegian: Hitler-tennene or Hitlers tenner), and were erected by prisoners of war and other forced labor, in order to stop an allied invasion of Norway. The Germans found it likely that an allied assault would happen on the beaches of Jæren
, both for its close proximity to United Kingdom
and because of the topography. They are made of stone and concrete and run for several kilometers with up to 4 rows of obstacles. The Norwegian prisoners sabotaged several "teeth" by mixing more sand into the concrete in order to make them weaker.
Hå
Hå is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Hå is the southernmost municipality in the district Jæren.The parish of Haa was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . It was divided into Nærbø and Varhaug in 1894. The municipality of Hå was created after the merger of Nærbø, Varhaug,...
, 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...
. Its population (2005) is 384.
Brusand is a train station on Jærbanen
Jærbanen
The Jæren Line long railway line between Stavanger and Egersund, in Jæren, Norway. The line is officially the western-most part of the Sørland Line. Owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration, the line has double track from Stavanger Station to Sandnes Station, and single track from...
. Only local trains stop at Brusand (not express nor regional ones).
Brusand has a beautiful beach, and a beachfront caravan/camping-site.
Hitler's teeth
Brusand still has the anti-tank obstacles erected along the beach during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. These are called Hitler's teeth (Norwegian: Hitler-tennene or Hitlers tenner), and were erected by prisoners of war and other forced labor, in order to stop an allied invasion of Norway. The Germans found it likely that an allied assault would happen on the beaches of Jæren
Jæren
Jæren is a traditional district in the county of Rogaland. The others are Dalane, Ryfylke and Haugalandet.Jæren is the largest flat lowland area in Norway, stretching from the municipality of Randaberg in the north to Hå in the south. The coast is flat compared to the rest of the Norwegian coast,...
, both for its close proximity to United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and because of the topography. They are made of stone and concrete and run for several kilometers with up to 4 rows of obstacles. The Norwegian prisoners sabotaged several "teeth" by mixing more sand into the concrete in order to make them weaker.