Helgeroa

Helgeroa is a village in Larvik municipality, Norway. The name helgeroa has several meanings that are possible it could be a compound of Helge(a name) and roa another word for river so Helges river. Another possible meaning is helg (weekend) and roa (corner in this case referring to the bay) so the weekends bay. the part of the name helg can also refer to a saint. due to the several possible meanings the name could be a compound of any of the different meanings for example: saints river, saints bay etc. . Before 1988 it was a part of Brunlanes municipality. Helgeroa has grown together with the adjacent village Nevlunghavn. The two villages have a combined population of 1,573.[1]

Helgeroa Harbor, 1953.

A toll has been located at Helgeroa since 1639. The need for lodging increased with the surging ship traffic, and Helgeroa's first inn was established in the 1660s. King Christian V stayed at the inn during a visit to Helgeroa in year 1685. Helgeroa is now a popular tourist destination, and large numbers of campgrounds can be found in the immediate nearby area.[2]

Geography

Helgeroa lies in a sheltered harbor on the western shore of the Oslo Fjord. Helgeroa was formerly a centre for local commercial traffic across the Langesundsfjord. Today, it is mostly a summer community where tourists often arrive by yachts. All traffic to the islands in the Langesundsfjord, of which some are populated throughout the year, departs from Helgeroa Harbor. The harbor was previously a pilot station, but is now housing a large and well-equipped yachting harbor, as well as oceanside seafood restaurants and bars. It has a shopping center located on the main road.[3]

It was the administrative centre in the municipality of Brunlanes.[4] Despite being permanent home to just a few hundred households, Helgeroa receives thousands of visitors every summer. The Nesjar Monument is located in the village and was erected on the 1000th anniversary for the Battle of Nesjar, which took place by Helgeroa in year 1026.[5][6]

References
  1. Statistics Norway (2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Larsen, Erlend (2011). På Tur i Vestfold del 2. E-forlag. Page 245. ISBN 9788293057222.
  3. Lund, Arild and Charlotte Jørgensen (2001). Larvik. Capella Media. Page 66. ISBN 978-8299606912.
  4. https://snl.no/Brunlanes_-_tidligere_kommune
  5. Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1998). Bli kjent med Vestfold / Become acquainted with Vestfold. Stavanger Offset AS. Page 55. ISBN 9788290636017.
  6. https://www.visitvestfold.com/en/larvik/see-and-do/Attractions/?TLp=1144967&The-Nesjar-Monument



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