Brekstad

Brekstad is a city 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
View of the town
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
 • Total1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation6 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 (2020) of 4,416,981.[1] Brekstad received town status on 8 October 2005, thus becoming the 95th town in Norway.[3]

Brekstad is the seat of Fosen District Court, Brekstad road maintenance department, and NAV Fosen work. The major employers are Ørland Main Air Station / Ørland Airport, Mascot Høie linen factory, Coop Fosen, and Tine Midt-Norge. The Ørland Church and Ørland cultural center are both located in the city.

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.

  • Brekstad area map
  • Ørland church
  • Brekstad, east view
  • Brekstad, west view

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.
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