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Brevik (other)
Brevik may refer to: People * David Brevik (born 1968), an American video game designer, producer and programmer Places Norway * Brevik, Akershus, a village in Frogn municipality in Akershus county, Norway * Brevik, or Store Brevik, a village in Vestby municipality in Akershus county, Norway * Brevik, Norway, a town (and former municipality) in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway * Brevik Church, a church in the town of Brevik in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway * Brevik Station, a former railway station located at Strømtangen in the town of Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway Sweden * Brevik, Sweden, a town on the island of Lidingo, Stockholm County, Sweden United States * Brevik, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Boy Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States Other * Brevik Line, a long railway which runs from Eidanger to Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway * Norcem Brevik, a cement factory located at Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway * SS ''Brevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Brevik
David Brevik (born February 14, 1968) is an American video game designer, producer and programmer who served as the co-founder and president of Blizzard North. He is best known for the critically acclaimed ''Diablo'' franchise. Currently he serves as game designer and founder of his independent studio, Graybeard Games. Biography Early life Brevik was born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. He was educated at California State University, Chico from 1986 to 1991. Career Following his position as lead technical director at Iguana Entertainment, Brevik left to form Condor / Blizzard North, holding a position as president of the company from September 1993 to 2003. GameSpot named him as 1996's fourth most influential person in computer gaming for his role in the inception and development of '' Diablo''. Brevik resigned from Blizzard and co-founded Flagship Studios (in 2003) as well as Ping0 (in 2006), a sister company to Flagship Studios. After the company dissolved it was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik, Akershus
Brevik is a village in Akershus, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t .... Villages in Akershus {{akershus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Brevik
Store Brevik is a village in Vestby, Akershus, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t .... Villages in Akershus Vestby {{akershus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik, Norway
Brevik () is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula ( Eidangerhalvøya), and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960. Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town. Etymology The Old Norse form of the name may have been ''*Breiðvík'', where the first element is ''breiðr'' 'broad' and the last is ''vík'' f 'inlet'. Important milestones in the development of Brevik * Railway track in 1895, Brevikbanen, part of Vestfoldbanen * Post office in 1689 * Pharmacy in 1846 * Town hall in 1761, built by Jørgen Christie Notable residents * Erik Hesselberg — crewmember of the Kon-Tiki The ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition was a 1947 j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik Church
Brevik Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brevik. It is one of the churches for the Eidanger parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The grey, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1963 using plans drawn up by the architect Gudolf Blakstad. The church seats about 450 people. History The village of Brevik was growing rapidly during the late 1600s. On 23 January 1670, six men, representing the villagers, petitioned the King to have their own church (also around this time, Brevik was established as a ladested). On 5 February, the county governor, Preben von Ahnen, endorsed their application. This was approved by the King and government on 30 May 1670. The church was built on the island of Sylterøya, near the current western cemetery gate, a short distance from the present site of the church. It was built near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik Station
Brevik Station ( no, Brevik stasjon) is a former railway station located at Strømtangen in the village of Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway. It served as the terminus of the Brevik Line from 16 October 1895 to the station closed on 1 December 1982. The station building is designed by Paul Due in Romanesque style, is preserved and has been listed as a cultural heritage site. There was a major political discussion if the station should be located at Strømtangen or Setretangen. Construction commenced in 1893 and opened on 15 October 1895. The station initially saw heavy intercity traffic as it served the coastal ferries onwards to Agder until 1927. The main traffic was however a commuter train service to Porsgrunn and Skien, which operated until 1 February 1964. All passenger transport ceased on 26 May 1968. The station building was renovated in the late 1980s and is now used for office space. History Proposals for a railway to Brevik were first put forward in 1875, but not until 4 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik, Sweden
Brevik is a locality situated in Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or '' län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stoc ..., Sweden with 8,772 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Lidingö Municipality {{Stockholm-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik, Minnesota
Brevik is an unincorporated community in Boy Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ..., United States, near Longville. It is along Cass County Road 39 near Liens Lane. References Unincorporated communities in Cass County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{CassCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevik Line
The Brevik Line ( no, Brevikbanen) is a railway which runs from Eidanger to Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway. The single track and electrified branch line of the Vestfold Line is exclusively used for freight traffic to Norcem Brevik hauled by CargoNet. First proposed in 1875, the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) started construction in 1892, allowing the railway to be officially opened on 15 October 1895. An early important service was correspondence with a train from Oslo to a coastal ferry, as it was the closest line to Agder until 1927. The Brevik Line was originally built as a narrow gauge railway, but was converted to standard gauge in 1921 and electrified in 1949. From the opening until 1964 the line saw between ten and nineteen daily round trips with a commuter train to Skien. All passenger transport was terminated in 1968. Route The Brevik Line branches from the Vestfold Line at Eidanger Station and runs for to Brevik Station, making it located entirely within Porsgrunn.A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norcem Brevik
Norcem Brevik is a cement factory located at Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway. Established as Dalen Portland Cementfabrikk in 1916, production commenced in 1919. The plant merged with Christiania Portland Cementfabrikk and Nordland Portland Cementfabrikk in 1968 to establish Norcem, which is now part of HeidelbergCement HeidelbergCement is a German multinational building materials company headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. It is a DAX corporation and is one of the largest building materials companies in the world. On 1 July 2016, HeidelbergCement AG complet .... The facility has an annual output of 1.2 million tonnes. Cement companies of Norway Companies based in Porsgrunn Manufacturing companies established in 1916 1916 establishments in Norway Norcem Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1968 1968 disestablishments in Norway 1968 mergers and acquisitions {{Norway-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Brevik (1909)
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Brevik may refer to: * Brevik, Akershus, Norway * Brevik, Minnesota, United States * Brevik, Norway, a town in the municipality of Porsgrunn, Telemark * Brevik, Sweden, a town on the island of Lidingo, Stockholm County * SS ''Brevik'' (1909), a Swedish steamship built in 1909 People with the surname * David Brevik (born 1968), American video game designer, producer and programmer See also * * Brevig (other) * Breivik (other) Breivik (means "broad cove") and may refer to: People * Breivik (surname) Places * Breivik, Finnmark, in Hasvik municipality, Finnmark, Norway * Breivik, Nordland, in Bodø municipality, Nordland, Norway * Breivik, Telemark, in Fyresdal municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brevig (other)
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Brevig may refer to: People * Eric Brevig (born 1957), American film director * Hans Christian Brevig (1904-1974), Norwegian farmer and politician Places * Brevig, former name of Brevik, Norway * Brevig, Barra, Scotland * Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States ** Brevig Mission Airport, Alaska, United States See also * Brevik (other) Brevik may refer to: * Brevik, Akershus, Norway * Brevik, Minnesota, United States * Brevik, Norway, a town in the municipality of Porsgrunn, Telemark * Brevik, Sweden, a town on the island of Lidingo, Stockholm County * SS ''Brevik'' (1909), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
