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Berger, Vestfold
Berger is a town in the municipality of Svelvik in Vestfold, Norway. The town has a population of 1 125 (2021), and lies on the western side of the Drammensfjord. History The town of Berger grew into an industrial center around the Berger and Fossekleven factories. In 1880, Berger Factory was established by Jens J. Jebsen. Fossekleven Factory was established in 1889 by Jørg Jebsen, a younger brother of Jens J. Jebsen. Both were nephews of factory owner Peter Jebsen who operated a textile factory at Arna, Norway, Arna outside Bergen. Berger and Fossekleven factories were situated at the waterfall Fossekleiva and were in operation until 2002. The former factory buildings now house the Berger Museum and the Fossekleiva Cultural Center. Culture Berger museum was reopened in 2015, and is associated with the Vestfold museums (Norwegian: ). Based on Berger and Fossekleven factories, the museum shows the history of Norwegian textile history and has a number of displays relating t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berger Kirke
Berger is a surname in both German language, German and French language, French, although there is no etymological connection between the names in the two languages. The French surname is an occupational name for a shepherd, from Old French ''bergier'' (Late Latin ''berbicarius'', from ''berbex'' 'ram'). The German surname derives from the word ''Berg'', the word for "mountain" or "hill", and means "a resident on a mountain or hill", or someone from a toponym Berg (other), Berg, derived from the same. The pronunciation of the English name may sometimes be following the French phonetics (the German is ). Notable people with this surname include: Politics *Charles W. Berger (born 1936), American politician *James S. Berger (1903–1984), American politician *Jan Johannis Adriaan Berger, Dutch Labour Party politician. *Józef Berger (1901–1962), Polish theologian and politician. *Karine Berger (born 1973), French politician *Laurent Berger (born 1968), French trade unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
