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Horten
Horten () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Horten (town), town of Horten. Other population centers in Horten Municipality include the town of Åsgårdstrand and the villages of Nykirke, Skoppum, and Borre, Norway, Borre. The municipality is located on a peninsula along the Ytre Oslofjord. The municipality is the 340th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Horten is the 42nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 27,682. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period. Borre mound cemetery, Borre National Park contains the largest known burial site in Scandinavia. It also has the largest collection of king's graves in Scandinavia. The local newspaper in Horten is named , and covers mostly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horten (town)
is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located along the Ytre Oslofjord about north of the Tønsberg, town of Tønsberg and about to the southeast of the Holmestrand (town), town of Holmestrand. The Moss (town), town of Moss lies about to the east, across the fjord. The town has a population (2023) of 20,859 and a population density of . History The development of the town of Horten is closely related to the Royal Norwegian Navy's activity in the area. By royal decree in 1818, Horten was designated as a military station similar to Fredriksvern (now called Stavern). The new naval harbor was to be built in the bay that is surrounded by a small peninsula and several islands. The navy's main shipyard was also built at Horten. In 1855, the entire naval facility was named Karljohansvern. Horten was designated as a ladested in 1857, which separated it from Borre Municipality and made it a self-governing urban mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borre Municipality
Borre is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1988. Borre was merged with Horten in 1988, and the new municipality bore the name Borre until after a public referendum regarding the name in 2002. The administrative centre was the village of Borre. Other villages in Borre included Skoppum and Nykirke. After 1965, Åsgårdstrand was also part of Borre. The main churches in Borre were Borre Church and Nykirke Church. The historic Borre mound cemetery was located in the municipality. History The parish of Borre was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1858, the small town of Horten (population: 4,636) was separated from Borre Municipality when it was designated as a ladested, making it a separate urban municipality. This left Borre as a rural municipality with 2,954 residents. On 1 August 1921, an area of Borre (population: 287) was transferred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borre, Norway
Borre is a village in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about south of the town of Horten, along the shores of the Ytre Oslofjord. It sits about north of the town of Åsgårdstrand and about east of the village of Skoppum. The village had a population (2013) of 1056 and a population density of . Since 2013, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway and it is considered part of the town of Horten. History The village of Borre has been the site of the Borre Church and headquarters of the Borre prestegjeld (parish) for centuries. On 1 January 1838, the parish became a civil municipality after the passage of the formannskapsdistrikt law. The village became the administrative centre of the new Borre Municipality. In 1988, Borre Municipality was merged with the town of Horten and it became the new Borre Municipality. On 1 June 2002, the name of the municipality was changed to Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åsgårdstrand
Åsgårdstrand (historically spelled ''Aasgaardstrand'') is a small port List of towns and cities in Norway, town in both Horten Municipality, Horten and Tønsberg Municipality, Tønsberg municipalities in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located along the shore of the Ytre Oslofjord, about south of the Horten (town), town of Horten, about to the north of the Tønsberg, town of Tønsberg, and about south of the capital city of Oslo. The villages of Borre, Norway, Borre and Skoppum both lie a short distance northwest of Åsgårdstrand. The town has a population (2023) of 2959 and a population density of . Most of the town lies within Horten Municipality, but a area of the town with 56 residents crosses over into the neighboring Tønsberg Municipality. The village of Åsgårdstrand was established as a ladested (small town/seaport) in 1650. On 1 January 1838, the small town was established as a municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1965, Åsgårdstran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestfold
Vestfold () is a county and a current electoral district in Norway. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it borders Buskerud and Telemark counties. The county administration is located in Tønsberg, Norway's oldest city, and the largest city is Sandefjord. With the exception of the city-county of Oslo, Vestfold is the smallest county in Norway by area. Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Holmestrand, Horten, Åsgårdstrand, Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Larvik and Stavern; these towns run from Oslo in an almost constant belt of urban areas along the coast, ending in Grenland in neighbouring county Telemark. The river Numedalslågen runs through the county. Many islands are located at the coast. Vestfold is mostly dominated by lowland and is among the best agricultural areas of Norway. Winters last about three months, while pleasant summer temperatures last from May to Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skoppum
Skoppum is a village in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about to the southwest of the town of Horten, about to the west of the village of Borre, about to the northwest of the town of Åsgårdstrand, about south of the village of Nykirke, and about to the east of the village of Revetal (in Tønsberg Municipality). The village has a population (2023) of 1,713 and a population density of . Skoppum Station is located in the village. It located along the Vestfoldsbanen railway line and was the sole remaining railway station in Horten Municipality until construction began on the new Horten station 1 km to the southwest. The station was the site where the old Hortensbanen railway line used to branch off and head into the town of Horten (the Horten line was closed in 1967). Skoppum Church is located in the village. Skoppum houses several high-tech companies, such as Memscap, Safran Safran S.A. () is a French Multinational cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nykirke
Nykirke () is a village in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18 highway about to the west of the town of Horten, about to the south of the town of Holmestrand, and about to the north of the village of Skoppum. The village has a population (2023) of 733 and a population density of . The medieval Nykirke Church is located in the village. Notable people *Jørgen Jalland, a footballer *Olaf Tufte Olaf Karl Tufte (born 27 April 1976 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian rower, firefighter, and farmer. He is a seven-time Olympian, and as a single sculler he was twice the Olympic champion and twice the world champion. He has been consistently selec ..., a competition rower and two-time Olympic gold medalist References Horten Villages in Vestfold {{Vestfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called Counties of Norway, counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipality, municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient Health care, health services, old age, senior citizen services, welfare spending, welfare and other Social work, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Direct election, directly elected representatives. The mayor is Indirect election, indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjengangeren
is a local newspaper published in Horten, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... It was established in 1851. It has a circulation of 5867, of whom 5732 are subscribers. ReferencesNorwegian Media Registry External linksWebsite Newspapers established in 1851 1851 establishments in Norway Daily newspapers published in Norway Mass media in Horten {{norway-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastøy
Bastøy is an island in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The island is owned by the government and it has no permanent residents, however, Bastøy Prison, a minimum-security prison, is located on the island, so there are always temporary residents on the island. The Bastøy Lighthouse was established on the island in 1840. History The island was purchased by the government of Norway in 1898 and it was used for a "special school home for neglected boys". Later, Bastøy was used as a shelter for alcoholics starting in 1971. Since 1998, the island has been used as a national minimum-security prison. The prison is fairly open and large parts of the island are used by the prisoners for farming. Bastøy bay and Bastøykalven in the north of the island are public open spaces and can be used for swimming and boating. Nature All animal and plant life is protected in the Bastøy landscape conservation area. In reality, it applies to the whole island, but the main nature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastøy Prison
Bastøy Prison () is a low-security, male-only prison on Bastøy Island, Norway, located in the Horten municipality about 75 km south of Oslo. The prison is on a 2.6 km2 island and hosts 115 inmates making it the largest low-security prison in Norway. Arne Kvernvik-Nilsen, governor of the prison, leads a staff of 69 prison employees. Of this staff, only 5 employees remain on the island overnight. The prison is about one hour commuting distance from Oslo. Once a prison colony for young boys, the facility is trying to become "the first ecological prison in the world". Recidivism has been reported at 16%, compared to the European average of around 70%. Inmates are housed in wooden cottages and work the prison farm. During their free time, inmates have access to horseback riding, fishing, tennis, and cross-country skiing. The only access to the prison is from a ferry that departs from Horten. Bastøy Boys' Home insurrection Before the current prison, the island was occupied by a juv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borre Mound Cemetery
Borre mound cemetery (Norwegian: ''Borrehaugene'' from the ''Old Norse'' words ''borró'' and ''haugr'' meaning mound) forms part of the Borre National Park at Horten in Vestfold, Norway. It is home to seven large and 21 smaller burial mounds. Excavations in the 1980s revealed that the oldest mounds date to 600 AD, i.e. prior to the Viking Age. Background The park covers 45 acres (182,000 m2) and its collection of burial mounds is exceptional in Scandinavia. Today, seven large mounds and one cairn can be seen. At least two mounds and one cairn have been destroyed in modern times. There are also 25 smaller cairns and the cemetery may have been larger. Some of the monuments are over 45m in diameter and up to 6m high. Borrehaugene provides important historical knowledge and can be seen as evidence that there was a local power center from the Merovingian period to the Viking Age. The first investigations of the cemetery took place in 1851–1852. Local road-builders used one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
