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List Of Norwegian Estates
List of Norwegian estates contains former and present bigger Estate (land), gatherings of land in Norway of the Monarchy of Norway, Crown, of the Church of Norway, Church, of the Norwegian nobility, noble estate, and of commoners. See also the list of Norway's biggest landowners. Northern Norway Counties: Finnmark, Nordland, Troms. Central Norway Counties: Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag. Western Norway Counties: Hordaland, Møre og Romsdal, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane. Southern Norway Counties: Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder. Eastern Norway Counties: Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo, Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold. Crown Estate * Norwegian crown estate * Finnmark Act, Finnmark Estate Church Estate * Norwegian church estate See also List of the largest landowners of Norway References {{DEFAULTSORT:Norwegian estates Norway geography-related lists, Estates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjøtta Gard
Tjøtta is a village in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tjøtta, which is located south of the large island of Alsta. The village is located on an island, but it does have a mainland road connection via Norwegian County Road 17 and a series of bridges heading north to the town of Sandnessjøen. The historic Tjøtta Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2017) of 214 which gives the village a population density of . The climate is mild, compared with most of Northern Norway, with a long summer suited for agriculture. The monthly 24-hr averages range from in the coldest month to in both July and August. The average yearly rainfall is . History Tjøtta is mentioned in the Heimskringla many times; this was the home of Hárek of Tjøtta, one of the leaders of the peasant army which killed Olav Haraldsson at the Battle of Stiklestad. There is archeological evidence of Iron Age ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentsjord Estate
The Bentsjord Estate (Norwegian: ''Bentsjordgodset''), also known as the Moursund Estate (Norwegian: ''Det moursundske gods''), was an estate in Troms, Norway. History Owners From 1783, the southern part of the Tromsø Estate belonged to the Moursund family, whose seat was the Bentsjord Farm. Through his marriage to Elisabeth Wasmuth, who was the heiress to part of the Tromsø Estate, Hans Andreas Moursund (died 1802) became the owner of this land. His son was Andreas Røst Moursund (died 1850), whose only son was Hans Andreas Moursund (1818–1880). Hans Andreas Moursund Jr. started selling off the estate. Sale of farms and forest In 1860, the estate consisted of approximately 300 farm parcels in Tromsøysund, Balsfjord, Malangen, and Hillesøy, and approximately {{convert, 5000, ha, sp=us of forest. Many farm parcels were sold to their respective tenant farmers in and after 1862. In 1892, the state bought the forest, which was subsequently sold to the tenant farmers. The Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean), and to the east is Jämtland in Sweden. The county was separated into a northern and southern part by the Trondheimsfjord. Slightly over 200,000 of the county's population (or around 55%) lives in the city of Trondheim and its suburbs. The Norwegian dialect of the region is Trøndersk. The region was divided into two administrative counties in 1804. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge into a single county on 1 January 2018. Name The name ''Sør-Trøndelag'' was created in 1919. It means '(the) southern (part of) Trøndelag'. Until 1919 the name of the county was ''Søndre Trondhjems amt''. The meaning of this name was '(the) southern (part of) Trondhjems amt'. (The old ''Trondhjems amt'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. The county was established in 1804 when the old Trondhjems amt was divided into two: Nordre Trondhjems amt and Søndre Trondhjems amt. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge (back) into a single county on 1 January 2018. As of 1 January 2014, the county had 135,142 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos, and Verdal, all with between 24,000 and 12,000 inhabitants. The economy is primarily centered on services, although there are significant industries in agriculture, fisheries, hydroelectricity and forestry. It has the lowest gross domestic product per capita of any county in the country. Nord-Trøndelag covered , making it the sixth-largest county, and it consisted of 23 municipalities. The district of Innherred runs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tromsø Estate
Tromsø Estate (''Tromsøgodset'') was an estate located in Troms, Norway. It was once part of the more sizable Irgens Estate. History The estate had its origin in a crown property which in 1666 was transferred to Joachim Irgens von Westervick as part of his acquisition of all the crown estates located in Helgeland, Salten, Lofoten, Vesterålen, Andenes, Senja, and Troms. When Joachim Irgens von Westervick died in 1675, the Irgens Estate was divided to satisfy creditors. In 1677, the Tromsø properties were taken over by Chancellor Gjert Lange (1649-1732), co-owner of Røros Copper Works. The newly created estate consisted of approximately 120 farms and 90 Sami clearings (Norwegian: ''finnerydning''). In 1705, Baroness Cornelia de Bickers von Westervick (1629-1708), the widow of Baron Joachim Irgens von Westervick, bought the Tromsø estate. She sat as a proprietarian until her death in 1708. In 1713, her relative, Baron Ernst Jacob de Petersen, took over the estate. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjøtta Estate
Tjøtta is a village in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tjøtta, which is located south of the large island of Alsta. The village is located on an island, but it does have a mainland road connection via Norwegian County Road 17 and a series of bridges heading north to the town of Sandnessjøen. The historic Tjøtta Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2017) of 214 which gives the village a population density of . The climate is mild, compared with most of Northern Norway, with a long summer suited for agriculture. The monthly 24-hr averages range from in the coldest month to in both July and August. The average yearly rainfall is . History Tjøtta is mentioned in the Heimskringla many times; this was the home of Hárek of Tjøtta, one of the leaders of the peasant army which killed Olav Haraldsson at the Battle of Stiklestad. There is archeological evidence of Iron Age ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terråk Estate
Terråk is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bindal in Nordland country, Norway. The village is located in the eastern part of the municipality, along the shore of the Sørfjorden arm of the Bindalsfjorden. The nearby Vassås Bridge connects Terråk to the village of Vassås just to the north. Terråk is the commercial center for the municipality. Boat building has been historically important in the area, which is why the village hosts the annual Nordland boat regatta. The village has a population (2018) of 540 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of . References Villages in Nordland Bindal {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy Estate
Skjervøy kommune ( sme, Skiervvá suohkan; fkv, Kieruan komuuni) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and shipbuilding. The municipality is the 212th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Skjervøy is the 237th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,804. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ''Skjervøe'' (later spelled ''Skjervøy'') was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the southeastern (inland) part of the municipality (population: 1,677) was separated to form the new Kvænangen Municipality. This left 2,785 people in Skjervøy. Then on 1 January 1886 the southern part of the municipality (populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana And Vefsn Estate
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Karnes Estate
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Irgens Estate
The Irgens Estate (Norwegian: ''Irgensgodset''), which existed from 1666 and to c. 1675, was a private List of Norwegian estates, estate in Norway. History Establishment During King Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark and Norway's wars in the 1650s Joachim Irgens von Westervick, Joachim Irgens, later ennobled as ''von Westervick'', had provided the army with considerable amounts of deliveries. On 12 January 1666, as payment for this, the King gave Irgens all crown estate in Helgeland, Salten, Lofoten, Vesterålen, Andenes, Senja (island), Senja, and Troms. Thereby Irgens became the owner of big parts of Northern Norway minus Finnmark. It was and is the biggest single sale of land ever to happen in the Nordic countries. In addition to the estate in Norway, Irgens owned land in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the Eastern Indies. Bankruptcy and dissolution When Joachim Irgens von Westervick died in 1675, it was stated that he was bankrupt due to debt to private cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inndyr Estate
Inndyr is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of the municipality, about north of Norwegian County Road 17. The village lies along the Sørfjorden and it looks out to the west over the nearby islands of Fugløya, Fleina, and Femris. The village has a population (2018) of 649 and a population density of . There are two churches located on the northern edge of town: Gildeskål Church and Old Gildeskål Church Old Gildeskål Church ( no, Gildeskål gamle kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Inndyr. Before 1881, it was the main church .... The new, larger church was built right next to the old church, although the old church is still used for services. Climate This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, cle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
