Brevik
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Brevik is a town in Norway with a population of 2,700. Located in the municipality of Porsgrunn in the county of Telemark, Norway, Brevik was its own municipality until 1964, when Brevik, together with Eidanger and Porsgrunn, became a new municipality named Porsgrunn. Brevik is regarded one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidangerhalvøya, and was a former export center for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960.
Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town.
[edit] Important milestones in the development of Brevik
- Railroad track in 1895, Brevikbanen.
- Post office in 1689.
- Pharmacy in 1846.
- Town hall in 1761, built by Jørgen Christie.
