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Explore Brevik in Norway
Brevik in the region of Telemark county is a place in Norway - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Brevik is now 04:26 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Heistad, Bronnstad, Copenhagen, Aalborg, and Malmö. Since you are here already, consider visiting Heistad . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Brevik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Boat tripp from Porsgrunn to Stathelle
Marshan 18 raceboat in a nice trip from Porsgrunn to Stathelle in Norway ..
Stathelle - A Little Town Down By The Fjord
A short video showing my present hometown - Stathelle - where I also lived many years ago. Amazingly enough, it was elected the ugliest town in Norway a few years ago! Hard to fathom... A pity they do ..
Norcem Brevik gruvetur
Ned i Norcem sine kalksteinsgruver. ..
PORSGRUNN-BYEN I VÅRE HJERTER (Fullversjon) HQ
(VIDEO/GODE MINNER) Denne filmen kalt "PORSGRUNN-BYEN I VÅRE HJERTER" er på 33 minutter, og viser klipp fra Porsgrunn, Heistad, Brevik, samt fra den flotte skjærgården vår. Musikken på filmen er av de ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Brevik
is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838, but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula, 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.
Located at 59.06 9.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Porsgrunn/Skien
Porsgrunn/Skien is an urban area consisting of parts of the municipalities Skien, Porsgrunn and Bamble. The urban area has a population of 85.408.
Located at 59.08 9.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Brevik Bridge
Brevik Bridge is a bridge over the mouth of the Frierfjord which connects the municipalities of Bamble and Porsgrunn in Telemark county. On the west side, in Bamble, lies Stathelle, while on the east side lies Brevik in Porsgrunn. The bridge was opened in 1962, and was a part of E18 until 1996, when the E18 was rerouted via a new bridge, the Grenland Bridge (in Norwegian Grenlandsbrua) which lies further up the fjord.
Located at 59.05 9.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Grenland Bridge
Grenland Bridge is Norway's highest cable-stayed bridge with a tower height of 168 metres . The bridge, which opened in 1996, is on route E18. It crosses the Frierfjord, a fjord which separates the municipalities of Porsgrunn and Bamble in Telemark county. When built, it replaced Brevik Bridge as the primary route across the fjord. The 608-metre long bridge uses cable stayed construction to provide clearance for vessels up to 50 metres in height.
Located at 59.05 9.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eidangerfjord
Eidangerfjord is a fjord located in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is 6 km long, and stretches between Brevik and the island village of Sandøya. The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya, located at the head of Eidangerfjord. The shipping harbor for the cement produced by Norcem is located at Brevik. Further in, on the west shore, lies the village of Heistad.
Located at 59.08 9.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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