Høyjord

Church in Høyjord

Høyjord is a minor village in the municipality of Sandefjord, Norway, with a population of 379 as of 2005. It is famous for the Høyjord stave church. Høyjord, which was part of the former municipality of Andebu, was transferred along with Andebu into Sandefjord on January 1, 2017. Large numbers of Høyjord residents wanted the village transferred to neighboring Re, but the village was ultimately merged into Sandefjord.[1]

Høyjord, pronounced “Høyjol”, derives from the farm name Haugagerði, which means “fenced-in land of several mounds.” The village name was previously written Haughagiaurdi (in 1374), Haughagiorde (1400), Haagiord and Haajord (1593), and later Høijord and Høyjord.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Larsen, Erlend (2016). Tre kommuner blir til én: Suksesskriteriene bak nye Sandefjord. E-forl. Page 106. ISBN 9788293057277.
  2. ↑ https://andebu.info/tema/bygdebok/historisk_innledning.htm#Folketall.
  3. ↑ Gallis, Arne (1975). Andebu bygdebok: Kulturbind. Andebu kommune. Page 5.

Coordinates: 59°22′N 10°07′E / 59.367°N 10.117°E / 59.367; 10.117


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