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Brekstad is the administrative centre of the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The city is located on the Trondheimsfjord at the entrance to the Stjørnfjord. It is about south of Uthaug and about west of Austrått and Ottersbo. The city has a population (2013) of 1,943. This gives the city a population density of . Brekstad received city status on 8 October 2005, thus becoming the 95th city in Norway. Brekstad is the seat of Fosen District Court, Brekstad road maintenance department, and NAV Fosen work. The major employers are Ørland Main Air Station / Ørland Airport, Mascot Høie linen factory, Coop Fosen, and Tine Midt-Norge. Ørland Church and Ørland cultural center are both located in the city. Brekstad has connections with the Kystekspressen boat to Trondheim, Hitra, Frøya (via bus), Lensvik, Hysnes and Kristiansund. The Brekstad–Valset Ferry has regular service across the Trondheimsfjord from Brekstad to Valset in Agdenes. There are also road connections to Bjugn. ==History== Brekstad post office was established in 1883. Brekstad is also the site of ''Skjeggehaugen'', from the Old Norse word ''haugr'' meaning mound. Skjeggehaugen is an ancient burial mound which measures about across and from in height. It is located about northeast of Ørland Church.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Skjeggehaugen (church ) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brekstad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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