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Brekstad is a town in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the entrance to the Stjørnfjorden. The town is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Uthaug and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the villages of Austrått and Ottersbo.

Brekstad
Town
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Brekstad
Location of the town
Brekstad
Brekstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.6870°N 09.6654°E / 63.6870; 09.6654
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityØrland
Town status declared2005
Area
[1]
 • Total1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,184
 • Density1,109/km2 (2,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7130 Brekstad

The 1.97-square-kilometre (490-acre) town has a population (2021) of 2,311.[1] Brekstad received town status on 8 October 2005, thus becoming the 95th town in Norway.[3]

The major employers in Brekstad are Ørland Main Air Station / Ørland Airport, Mascot Høie linen factory, Coop Fosen, and Tine Midt-Norge. Brekstad hosted the Fosen District Court before it was merged with the Trøndelag District Court in 2021. The Ørland Church and Ørland cultural center are both located in the town.

Brekstad has connections with the Kystekspressen boat to Trondheim, Hitra, Frøya (via bus), Lensvik, Hysnes and Kristiansund. The Brekstad–Valset Ferry has regular service across the Trondheimsfjord from Brekstad to Valset in Orkland. There are also road connections to elsewhere in Ørland.


History


Brekstad post office was established in 1883.[4] Brekstad is also the site of Skjeggehaugen, from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound. Skjeggehaugen is an ancient burial mound which measures about 50 to 60 metres (160 to 200 ft) across and from 6 to 7 metres (20 to 23 ft) in height. It is located about 60 metres (200 ft) northeast of Ørland Church.[5]


Shopping and business services


Brekstad in Ørland is a regional center for both shopping and business services. In the city of Brekstad shoppers can visit and enjoy several clothing stores, grocery stores, cafes, lumber & hardware stores, goldsmiths, flower shop, convenience stores, sports stores, gift stores, restaurants, optometry store, health food store, drug store, Asian grocery store, bookshop, banks, office supply, pet supplies, paint store, art galleries, furniture store, bakeries, car dealers and liquor store.

Business services like accountants, attorneys, banks, consultants, advertising agencies, office supplies, auditing, print shops, collection agency and office services are readily available.




References


  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Brekstad, Ørland (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Brekstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  4. Bakken, Jon, ed. (1997). Posten 350 år: historisk utvikling i kommunene Ørland, Bjugn, Rissa (in Norwegian). Trondheim.
  5. "Skjeggehaugen [Ørland church]". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 2011-01-13.



На других языках

[de] Brekstad

Brekstad ist eine Kleinstadt in der Kommune Ørland in der Fylke (Provinz) Trøndelag im Westen Norwegens. Brekstad hat 2311 Einwohner (Stand: 1. Januar 2021) und eine Fläche von 2,29 km².[1] Die Stadt erhielt am 2005 den Stadtstatus.[2] Bis 2019 war Brekstad die administrative Verwaltungsstadt der Kommune Ørland.
- [en] Brekstad

[ru] Брекстад

Брекстад — город в Норвегии. Является административным центром коммуны Эрланн, в губернии Сёр-Трёнделаг, Норвегия. Население составляет 1865 человек[1].


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