Frier or Frierfjord is a fjord in Telemark county, Norway . The 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long fjord is located along the Skaggerak coast in the traditional district of Grenland and it forms the border with the municipalities of Bamble , Skien , and Porsgrunn . The fjord is actually an inner arm of the Langesundsfjord , and historically (well into the 1700s) this fjord was also known as the Langesundsfjord. The fjord stretches from the opening to Langesundsfjord in the south to the mouth of the Porsgrunn River in the north. The much smaller fjord of Gunneklevfjord opens into the Porsgrunn/Skien River and is separated from Frierfjorden by the peninsula of Herøya .
11-522: The Frierfjorden narrows to a width of about 300 metres (980 ft) at Breviksstrømmen, the mouth of the fjord, where the town of Brevik sits on the northern side and the town of Stathelle lies on the southern side. The Brevik Bridge crosses Breviksstrømmen between the two towns. A little further into the fjord the newer Grenland Bridge crosses the fjord, carrying the European route E18 highway across Norway's highest cable stayed bridge . The fjord has
22-548: A great deal of commercial ship traffic, including to Rafnes and Herre in Bamble , to Norsk Hydro in Porsgrunn , and formerly to Norske Skog Union in Skien . The fjord is named Frier ( Old Norse : Friðir ). The name is derived from the word fríðr which means "beautiful" or "lovely". The official name of the fjord is Frier . Frierfjorden is also an approved name, but that one
33-627: Is "not prioritized". Brevik, Norway Brevik ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbrêːviːk] ) is a town in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway . The town is located where the Eidangerfjorden and Frierfjorden join together to form the Breviksfjorden . Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town
44-437: Is a bridge over the strait between Sylterøya and the mainland. The town hall, which is an old farm estate, and Brevik Church are located on Sylterøya. Brevik has narrow and crooked streets with interesting, irregular buildings. The growing village and harbour of Brevig (later spelled Brevik ) was historically part of the parish of Eidanger . The village was established as a ladested (seaport/lading place) in 1680 and it
55-597: Is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula ( Eidangerhalvøya ), and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960. Brevik is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south of the town of Porsgrunn in a very large urban area. Brevik has an estimated population of 2,100 in the year 2020. It is considered part of the Porsgrunn/Skien metropolitan area by Statistics Norway , so Brevik's population
66-403: Is not tracked separately. Brevik has significant industry, including cement production ( Norcem , formerly Dalen Portland Cementfabrik , which is Norway's largest cement factory), workshop industry, food industry (among others Diplom-ice), and mining (Kjørholt limestone mine, which is Norway's largest mine). The town is located on the mainland and also on the small island of Sylterøya. There
77-400: The arms. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the sea. The three bars were chosen to represent floating logs and the importance of the timber industry in the town. The arms were designed by Paulus Holm. The municipal flag has the same design as
88-408: The coat of arms. Brevik existed as a self-governing municipality from 1838 until 1964. During this time Brevik was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Bystyre) of Brevik was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show
99-423: The following areas were merged to form a new Porsgrunn Municipality . Some of the important milestones in the development of the growing town include the establishment of: The town is named after the old Brevik farm ( Old Norse : Breiðvík ). The first element is breiðr which means "broad". The last element is vík which means " inlet " or " bay ". Historically, the name was spelled Brevig , using
110-407: The old Danish spelling. The coat of arms was granted on 14 May 1954 and it was in use until 1 January 1964 when the town became part of Porsgrunn Municipality . The official blazon is " Azure , three bars argent " ( Norwegian : Tre sølv bjelker på blå bunn ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of three horizontal bars spaced equally across
121-461: Was then separated from Eidanger due to its new status. On 1 January 1838, the small seaport of Brevik was established as a municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1845, the seaport was granted kjøpstad status (town status). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, there was a major municipal merger where
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