Nøtterøy is an island and a former municipality in the present-day municipality of Færder in Vestfold and Telemarkcounty, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Borgheim. The parish of Nøtterø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Two islands were later transferred from the municipality of Stokke to Nøtterøy: Håøya (in 1901) and Veierland (in 1964). [1]
The whole municipality was made up of a small island group south of Tønsberg municipality, including the islands of Nøtterøy, Føynland, Veierland, and about 175 smaller islands. Nøtterøy includes the villages of Borgheim, Glomstein, Teie, and Torød. As 2010, 16,418 of the municipality lived within the town of Tønsberg, an urban area shared between the two municipalities.[2]
It is the largest island in Vestfold County.[3][4] The highest point on Nøtterøy Island is Vetan with an elevation of 99.7 meters. The mountain has been operated by the Norwegian Armed Forces since 1897. The military currently operates a radio station at Vetan.[5]
Nøtterøy Church (Nøtterøy kirke) is the main church in Nøtterøy parish. The church was originally built ca. 1100. It was constructed of the granite in Romanesque architecture style. The church was extended eastward in 1839 and 1883. In the midst of the church hangs a huge chandelier, which was bestowed as gift in 1868. It has approximately 600 seats and two galleries. Nøtterøy rectory is located west of church.[6]
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Njótarvin (Njotarin) from Njót and vin. The name of the island "Njót" and "vin" meaning pastures or farm.[7] The name is probably derived from the verb njóta which means to "enjoy" or "benefit from". Prior to 1918, the island was known by its Riksmål name, "Nøtterø".[8][7]
Coat-of-arms
Nøtterøy's coat of arms when it was a municipality
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 24 October 1986. The arms show a silver anchor on a blue background. It is an appropriate symbol for the municipality which consists of islands and is dependent on fishing and sailing. The anchor was already used in the 17th century as a local symbol.[9]
^Rygh, Oluf (1907). Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt (in Norwegian) (6 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 233.
^Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2009-01-13.
^"Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population". ssb.no. Retrieved 23 Sep 2017.
External links
Media related to Nøtterøy at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of Nøtterøy at Wiktionary
nøtterøy, island, former, municipality, present, municipality, færder, vestfold, telemark, county, norway, administrative, centre, municipality, village, borgheim, parish, nøtterø, established, municipality, january, 1838, formannskapsdistrikt, islands, were, . Notteroy is an island and a former municipality in the present day municipality of Faerder in Vestfold and Telemark county Norway The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Borgheim The parish of Nottero was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 see formannskapsdistrikt Two islands were later transferred from the municipality of Stokke to Notteroy Haoya in 1901 and Veierland in 1964 1 NotteroyCoordinates 59 12 4 N 10 24 28 E 59 20111 N 10 40778 E 59 20111 10 40778 Coordinates 59 12 4 N 10 24 28 E 59 20111 N 10 40778 E 59 20111 10 40778Area Total61 km2 24 sq mi Land60 km2 20 sq mi Population 2009 Total20 600 Rank44 Density343 km2 890 sq mi The whole municipality was made up of a small island group south of Tonsberg municipality including the islands of Notteroy Foynland Veierland and about 175 smaller islands Notteroy includes the villages of Borgheim Glomstein Teie and Torod As 2010 16 418 of the municipality lived within the town of Tonsberg an urban area shared between the two municipalities 2 It is the largest island in Vestfold County 3 4 The highest point on Notteroy Island is Vetan with an elevation of 99 7 meters The mountain has been operated by the Norwegian Armed Forces since 1897 The military currently operates a radio station at Vetan 5 Contents 1 General information 1 1 Notteroy Church 1 2 Name 1 3 Coat of arms 2 Notable residents 3 References 4 External linksGeneral information Edit Notteroy church Notteroy Church Edit Notteroy Church Notteroy kirke is the main church in Notteroy parish The church was originally built ca 1100 It was constructed of the granite in Romanesque architecture style The church was extended eastward in 1839 and 1883 In the midst of the church hangs a huge chandelier which was bestowed as gift in 1868 It has approximately 600 seats and two galleries Notteroy rectory is located west of church 6 Name Edit The Old Norse form of the name was Njotarvin Njotarin from Njot and vin The name of the island Njot and vin meaning pastures or farm 7 The name is probably derived from the verb njota which means to enjoy or benefit from Prior to 1918 the island was known by its Riksmal name Nottero 8 7 Coat of arms Edit Notteroy s coat of arms when it was a municipalityThe coat of arms is from modern times They were granted on 24 October 1986 The arms show a silver anchor on a blue background It is an appropriate symbol for the municipality which consists of islands and is dependent on fishing and sailing The anchor was already used in the 17th century as a local symbol 9 See also Coats of arms of Lillesand and Narvik Number of minorities 1st and 2nd generation in Notteroy by country of origin in 2017 10 Ancestry Number Iraq 266 Lithuania 232 Vietnam 217 Poland 212 Sweden 147 Germany 95 UK 91 Denmark 90 Philippines 85 Syria 82Notable residents EditTrygve Bratteli Prime minister of Norway Fred Anton Maier speed skater Jan P Syse Prime minister of Norway Tor Thodesen Professional football managerReferences Edit Sten Lundbo Notteroy Store norske leksikon Retrieved October 1 2016 Tettsteder Folkemengde og areal etter kommune 1 januar 2011 in Norwegian Statistics Norway Retrieved 4 February 2012 Tjome Store norske leksikon Snl no Retrieved 2022 08 13 Bertelsen Hans Kristian 1998 Bli kjent med Vestfold Become acquainted with Vestfold Stavanger Offset AS Page 191 ISBN 9788290636017 Larsen Erlend 2011 Pa Tur i Vestfold del 2 E forlag Page 186 ISBN 9788293057222 Notteroy kirke Den Norske Kirke Archived from the original on 2013 12 13 Retrieved October 1 2016 a b Nottero En Bygdebok 1922 Rygh Oluf 1907 Norske gaardnavne Jarlsberg og Larviks amt in Norwegian 6 ed Kristiania Norge W C Fabritius amp sonners bogtrikkeri p 233 Norske Kommunevapen 1990 Nye kommunevabener i Norden Retrieved 2009 01 13 Immigrants and Norwegian born to immigrant parents by immigration category country background and percentages of the population ssb no Retrieved 23 Sep 2017 External links Edit Media related to Notteroy at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of Notteroy at Wiktionary Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway Vestfold travel guide from Wikivoyage Remnants of the German gun battery from WW2 Notteroy kulturhus website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Notteroy amp oldid 1104200210, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
