Åsgårdstrand is a small port town in Horten municipality, Vestfold, Norway. It is also the name of a former independent municipality and a center of trade. The town is situated 10 km south of Horten, 10 km north of Tønsberg and 100 km south of Oslo by the west coast of the Oslofjord. On 1 January 1965 Åsgårdstrand and Borre municipalities, plus a part of Sem were merged into the new municipality of Borre. By the time of the merger Åsgårdstrand had 488 inhabitants and was the smallest municipality in Norway.[1]
Landeveien, Åsgårdstrand painted by Hans Heyerdahl (1890)
Åsgårdsstrand is a summer resort destination[2] with a number of restored old homes. It is home to various cafés, galleries, and a beach. Edvard Munch’s former home is now owned by the municipality and open to the public. It is also home to Borre Kystled, a hiking trail which leads to Borre National Park.[3]
The meaning of the name is the strand (beach, waterside) belonging to the farm Åsgård (Norse - Ásgarðr). The first element in the farm's name is´ás meaning 'mountain ridge' (the usage here referring to its position on Raet), the last element is garðr meaning 'farm'.[4]
Historyedit
Summer Night at Åsgårdstrand painted by Edvard Munch (1904)
Åsgårdstrand was ladested (center of trade) from 1650 under Tønsberg, from 1660 under Holmestrand. In 1752 the center of trade was given the rights of doing business with national goods. From the beginning of the 19th century, Åsgårdstrand, was a lively export harbor for lumber, of which most was exported to the Netherlands. By the end of the sail ship era, the trade stagnated. The municipality was founded as Åsgårdstrand formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. Merchant and ship owner Anders Riddervold was elected as the first mayor.
Dating from the 1880s, the town had been increasingly known as an important center for artists and painters. A number of internationally noted painters has either visited or lived in the town including Edvard Munch, Christian Krogh and Hans Heyerdahl. In 1898 Edvard Munch bought a house in Åsgårdstrand where he spent the first of many summers. The house is now operated as a small museum which is associated with the Vestfold Museum (Vestfoldmuseene).[5]
Since the 1920s Åsgårdstrand has been a popular vacation and recreational spot. Visitors come to the small town each summer and spend their holidays in one of the four hotels. From 2007, the town has had the classification of a Tourist Town, which gives the shop owners in the oldest part closest to the sea the right to keep open every day of the week. In order to become a Tourist Town the number of visitors needs to greatly exceed the number of residents throughout the year. In June every year, Åsgårdstrand celebrates Midsummer - the longest day of the year - with a large fire on the shore.
Notable people from Åsgårdstrandedit
Edvard Munch's house
Hans Anton Apeness (1842–1930), lumber merchant born in Åsgårdstrand. A street in Calais has been named after him.
Einar Thorstein Diesen (1894–1962), broadcaster from Åsgårdstrand
Jahn Ekenæs (1847–1920), art painter, lived in Åsgårdstrand
Øivin Holst Grimsgaard (1900–1989), architect born in Åsgårdstrand
Hans Heyerdahl (1857–1913), art painter, lived in Åsgårdstrand
Jens Kristensen (1975–), illustrator born in Åsgårdstrand
^Nickel, Phyllis and Hans Jakob Valderhaug (2017). Norwegian Cruising Guide—Vol 2: Sweden, West Coast and Norway, Swedish Border to Bergen. Attainable Adventure Cruising Ltd. Pages 85-86. ISBN9780995893962.
^Haugen, Einar (1967) Norwegian-English Dictionary A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian (University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN978-0-299-03874-8
^"Edvard Munch´s house in Åsgårdstrand". Innovation Norway. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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Asgardstrand is a small port town in Horten municipality Vestfold Norway It is also the name of a former independent municipality and a center of trade The town is situated 10 km south of Horten 10 km north of Tonsberg and 100 km south of Oslo by the west coast of the Oslofjord On 1 January 1965 Asgardstrand and Borre municipalities plus a part of Sem were merged into the new municipality of Borre By the time of the merger Asgardstrand had 488 inhabitants and was the smallest municipality in Norway 1 Landeveien Asgardstrand painted by Hans Heyerdahl 1890 Asgardsstrand is a summer resort destination 2 with a number of restored old homes It is home to various cafes galleries and a beach Edvard Munch s former home is now owned by the municipality and open to the public It is also home to Borre Kystled a hiking trail which leads to Borre National Park 3 Contents 1 The name 2 History 3 Notable people from Asgardstrand 4 References 5 External linksThe name editThe meaning of the name is the strand beach waterside belonging to the farm Asgard Norse Asgardr The first element in the farm s name is as meaning mountain ridge the usage here referring to its position on Raet the last element is gardr meaning farm 4 History edit nbsp Summer Night at Asgardstrand painted by Edvard Munch 1904 Asgardstrand was ladested center of trade from 1650 under Tonsberg from 1660 under Holmestrand In 1752 the center of trade was given the rights of doing business with national goods From the beginning of the 19th century Asgardstrand was a lively export harbor for lumber of which most was exported to the Netherlands By the end of the sail ship era the trade stagnated The municipality was founded as Asgardstrand formannskapsdistrikt in 1837 Merchant and ship owner Anders Riddervold was elected as the first mayor Dating from the 1880s the town had been increasingly known as an important center for artists and painters A number of internationally noted painters has either visited or lived in the town including Edvard Munch Christian Krogh and Hans Heyerdahl In 1898 Edvard Munch bought a house in Asgardstrand where he spent the first of many summers The house is now operated as a small museum which is associated with the Vestfold Museum Vestfoldmuseene 5 Since the 1920s Asgardstrand has been a popular vacation and recreational spot Visitors come to the small town each summer and spend their holidays in one of the four hotels From 2007 the town has had the classification of a Tourist Town which gives the shop owners in the oldest part closest to the sea the right to keep open every day of the week In order to become a Tourist Town the number of visitors needs to greatly exceed the number of residents throughout the year In June every year Asgardstrand celebrates Midsummer the longest day of the year with a large fire on the shore Notable people from Asgardstrand edit nbsp Edvard Munch s houseHans Anton Apeness 1842 1930 lumber merchant born in Asgardstrand A street in Calais has been named after him Einar Thorstein Diesen 1894 1962 broadcaster from Asgardstrand Jahn Ekenaes 1847 1920 art painter lived in Asgardstrand Oivin Holst Grimsgaard 1900 1989 architect born in Asgardstrand Hans Heyerdahl 1857 1913 art painter lived in Asgardstrand Jens Kristensen 1975 illustrator born in Asgardstrand Per Lasson Krohg 1889 1965 art painter born in Asgardstrand son of Oda and Christian Krohg Ingerid Paulsen Kuiters 1939 illustrator lives in Asgardstrand Svein Dovle Larssen 1928 former editor of Tonsbergs Blad bosatt i Asgardstrand Edvard Munch 1863 1944 art painter with summer house in Asgardstrand Ola Abrahamsson 1883 1980 art painter with summer house in Asgardstrand A street in Asgardstrand has been named after him Nils Johan Semb 1959 Norwegian national soccer team head coach 1998 2003 living in Asgardstrand Marthin Hamlet 1992 wrestler and mixed martial artist raised in AsgardstrandReferences edit Sten Lundbo Asgardstrand Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 1 2017 Fodor 1987 Fodor s Scandinavia 1988 Fodor s Travel Publications Page 279 ISBN 9780679015581 Nickel Phyllis and Hans Jakob Valderhaug 2017 Norwegian Cruising Guide Vol 2 Sweden West Coast and Norway Swedish Border to Bergen Attainable Adventure Cruising Ltd Pages 85 86 ISBN 9780995893962 Haugen Einar 1967 Norwegian English Dictionary A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian University of Wisconsin Press ISBN 978 0 299 03874 8 Edvard Munch s house in Asgardstrand Innovation Norway Retrieved September 1 2017 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asgardstrand External links editMap and aerial photo of Asgardstrand Horten kommune about Asgardstrand permanent dead link Photos from Asgardstrand on Flickr ScenicNorway photos from Asgardstrand Asgardstrand Portal only in Norwegian Asgardstrand Velforening only in Norwegian 59 21 N 10 28 E 59 350 N 10 467 E 59 350 10 467 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asgardstrand amp oldid 1148502967, 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