Arent Berntsen (12 May 1610 in

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; also spelled ''Arennt Berntsen'') was a Dano-Norwegian topographical-statistical author, businessman, banker, estate owner and councillor in Copenhagen. He is most widely known for his monumental 1656 work ''Danmarckis oc Norgis Fructbar Herlighed'', one of the primary sources of information relating to Denmark-Norway in the 17th century.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Berntsen, Arent 17th-century Danish businesspeople 17th-century Danish writers 17th-century councilmen of Copenhagen Danish topographers Businesspeople from Bergen Danish male writers Norwegian topographers Norwegian statisticians Danish statisticians 1610 births 1680 deaths 17th-century Norwegian writers