Brekstad is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an o ...
in the municipality of
Ørland
Ørland is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. Ørland is located at the southwestern tip of the Fosen peninsula at the northern shore of the mouth of Trondheimsfjord where the Stjørnfjorden arm begin ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of ...
. It is located along the
Trondheimsfjord at the entrance to the
Stjørnfjorden. The town is located about south of the village of
Uthaug
Uthaug is a village in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the Bjugnfjorden about west of the village of Opphaug, about north of the town of Brekstad, and about east of the Kjeungs ...
and about west of the villages of
Austrått and
Ottersbo.
The town has a population (2021) of 2,311.
Brekstad received
town status City status is a symbolic and legal designation given by a national or subnational government. A municipality may receive city status because it already has the qualities of a city, or because it has some special purpose.
Historically, city status ...
on 8 October 2005, thus becoming the 95th
town in Norway.
The major employers in Brekstad are
Ørland Main Air Station /
Ørland Airport, Mascot Høie linen factory,
Coop
Coop, COOP, Co-op, or ''variation'', most often refers to:
* A chicken coop or other enclosure
* Cooperative or co-operative ("co-op"), an association of persons who cooperate for their mutual social, economic, and cultural benefit
** Housing co ...
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
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, an ...
,
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
Ørland is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. Ørland is located at the southwestern tip of the Fosen peninsula at the northern shore of the mouth of Trondheimsfjord where the Stjørnfjorden arm begin ...
.
History
Brekstad post office was established in 1883. Brekstad is also the site of ''Skjeggehaugen'', from the
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...
word ''haugr'' meaning
mound
A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. A mound may be any rounded area of topographically highe ...
. Skjeggehaugen is an ancient
burial mound
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...
which measures about across and from in height. It is located about northeast of
Ørland Church.
Shopping and business services
Brekstad in
Ørland
Ørland is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. Ørland is located at the southwestern tip of the Fosen peninsula at the northern shore of the mouth of Trondheimsfjord where the Stjørnfjorden arm begin ...
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.
Media gallery
File:Orlandskart.jpg, Brekstad area map
File:Orland kirke.jpg, Ørland church
File:Brekstad.JPG, Brekstad, east view
File:Brekstad fra vest 2000.jpg, Brekstad, west view
References
External links
Brekstad Travel Guide
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Ørland
Cities and towns in Norway
Populated places in Trøndelag