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13-568: The municipality of Eidanger included a peninsula between the Eidangerfjorden and the Frierfjorden . Situated between the urban municipalities (towns) of Brevik and Porsgrunn . It also included the more rural areas to the north and east of the Eidangerfjorden. The municipality had excellent natural conditions for building harbours, it became the site of Norsk Hydro 's plant at Herøya and

26-424: Is angr which means " fjord " or " bay ". While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

39-640: Is a fjord in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway . The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long fjord stretches from the village area of Eidanger south to the Langesundsfjord . The mouth of the Eidangerfjord is located between the town of Brevik and the island of Sandøya . The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya , located near the head of Eidangerfjord. The shipping harbor for

52-525: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Breviksfjord Langesundsfjord ( Norwegian : Langesundsfjorden ), also known as the Breviksfjord ( Norwegian : Breviksfjorden ), is a stretch of fjord in Telemark county, Norway . The 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) long fjord flows from the Skagerrak , between the islands of Sandøya , Bjørkøya , and Siktesøya in Porsgrunn Municipality and

65-543: Is located in the village of Eidanger and was the main church for the municipality. The church was originally a relatively simple stone church in the Romanesque style, probably built ca. 1150. The church was extended in 1787 and received a new sacristy in 1981. The altarpiece, stained glass and the pulpit is from 1991 and made by Terje Grøstad . The baptismal font is of stone and is from the 1890s. The church has two bells, one from 1720 and one from 1940. The parish of Eidanger

78-573: The Dalen Portland (now part of the Norcem corporation) concrete factory just outside Brevik. More recently, a major industry in the area is Heistad Fabrikker, which makes products for diabetics. Isola maintains its head office and administration office in Eidanger. Isola has two factories in this area where bitumen -based products and steel roofing tiles are manufactured. Eidanger Church ( Eidanger kirke )

91-462: The cement produced by Norcem is located on the Eidangerfjorden at Brevik. Further in, on the west shore, lies the village of Heistad . The towns of Stathelle and Brevik are situated at the junction of the Langesundsfjord , Frierfjorden , and Eidangerfjord. This article about a fjord in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Telemark location article

104-562: The mainland of Bamble Municipality . The fjord stretches from the Langesund strait near the town of Brevik , where it separates into the Frierfjord and the Eidangerfjord . In the medieval period , the fjord was named Grenmar , after the grener people who lived here and mar which was Old Norse for sea. Later, well into the 1700s, the entire stretch from Langesund gap and up to Skien

117-526: The rest of the way north. The Langesundsfjord is especially noted for the discovery of fluorescent minerals . Many of the minerals found here are relatively rare. Commercial quarrying for decorative stone started in the late 1880s. In 1881, Diderik Cappelen (1856-1935), first found Cappelenite in Langesundsfjorden. Cappelenite, which he discovered in small veins within Nepheline syenite pegmatite ,

130-494: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, there was a major municipal merger where the following areas were merged to form a new Porsgrunn Municipality . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Eidangerfjorden ( Old Norse : Eiðangr ) since the historic Eidanger Church was built at the head of the fjord. The first element is eið which means "isthmus" or "neck of land". The last element

143-417: Was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Eidanger was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Eidanger (incomplete list): Eidangerfjorden Eidangerfjord or Eidangerfjorden

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156-427: Was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1920, an area of northern Eidanger (population: 550) that was adjacent to the growing town of Porsgrunn was annexed and transferred into the town. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

169-559: Was referred to as Langesundsfjord. The Brevik Bridge is a bridge over the mouth of the Frierfjord that connects the municipalities of Bamble and Porsgrunn. On the west side of Bamble lies the town of Stathelle . On the east side lies the town of Brevik in Porsgrunn. The Brevik tunnel ( Brevikstunnelen ) on Highway 354 (old E18) goes through the hill in Brevik and connects the Brevik bridge with

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