Borre

Borre is a small town in Horten municipality, Vestfold county. Around 1056 (2013) lives there.[1]

History

Borre was a center of power during the Viking age, and is mentioned in Snorre Sturlason's "Heimskringla".[2]

 
Borre Church

Borre and Horten was originally one town, but was divided in 1857. In 1988 the two towns was joined under the municipality Borre, but was changed to Horten in 2002.[3]

References

  1. "Borre". Wikipedia (in norsk bokmål). 2020-10-24.
  2. Bjønnes, av: Fredrik. "Borre - et maktsenter i Vestfold". Vestfoldmuseene (in norsk bokmål). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. "Borre – lokalhistoriewiki.no". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 2020-11-04.