Torsnes
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Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold
county, Norway
.
It was created by a split from Borge
on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538.
On 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad
while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad.
form of the name was Þórsnes. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the god Þórr
, the last element is nes n 'headland; peninsula'. (The neighbouring island has the name Ullerøy
, from the name of the god Ullr
.)
An old farm in the parish, close to the church site, has the name Tose (from Norse Þórshof). This is a compound of Þórr and hof
, Norse meaning "Thor
's temple."
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
county, 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...
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It was created by a split from Borge
Borge, Østfold
Borge is a parish and former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.-History:The parish of Borge was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . The district of Torsnes was separated from Borge as a municipality of its own January 1, 1910. The split left Borge with a population of 6,466...
on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538.
On 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad.
The name
The 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....
form of the name was Þórsnes. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the god Þórr
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
, the last element is nes n 'headland; peninsula'. (The neighbouring island has the name Ullerøy
Ullerøy
Ullerøy is a peninsula and urban area in the municipality of Sarpsborg, Norway. Its population is 363. Before 1992 Ullerøy was a part of Skjeberg municipality.-The church:...
, from the name of the god Ullr
Ullr
In early Germanic paganism, *Wulþuz appears to have been a major god, or an epithet of an important god, in prehistoric times....
.)
An old farm in the parish, close to the church site, has the name Tose (from Norse Þórshof). This is a compound of Þórr and hof
Heathen hofs
Heathen hofs or Germanic pagan temples were the temple buildings of Germanic paganism; there are also a few built for use in modern Germanic neopaganism...
, Norse meaning "Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
's temple."