Re (Norway)
Re was a municipality in the Norwegian province of Vestfold (merged into Vestfold og Telemark in 2020 ). Its administrative headquarters were in Revetal.
9,730 inhabitants lived on an area of 225 km² (as of January 1, 2019). The municipality number was 0716. The last mayor was Thorvald Hillestad ( Sp ).
Re was bordered by Hof and Holmestrand in the north, Horten in the west, Tønsberg and Sandefjord in the south, and Lardal in the east . With its extensive fields along the Bischofsweg, which led through Re, the municipality was one of the most productive agricultural regions in Norway.
history
The municipality of Re was established on January 1st, 2002 as a merger of the municipalities of Våle and Ramnes. The choice of the name Re can be traced back to the Battle of Re in 1177, reported by Snorri Sturluson in the Heimskringlasaga . This report ends with a battle between Magnus Erlingsson and the black-and- white king Øystein Øysteinson. This battle is said to have taken place near the current church of Ramnes, according to the report.
As part of the municipal reform in Norway , Re was incorporated into Tønsberg on January 1, 2020 .
coat of arms
Description : The coat of arms shows a five-pointed golden glaive wheel in green .
Sons and daughters of the commune
- Kåre Holt (1916–1997), writer
Web links
- Overview of the municipal mergers on the government website (Norwegian)
Coordinates: 59 ° 22 ′ 15 ″ N , 10 ° 15 ′ 51 ″ E