Høyjord is a village in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest of the village of Andebu and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west of the village of Revetal. The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2022) of 381 and a population density of 941 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,440/sq mi).[1][3]
Høyjord | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Høyjord Location of the village  Høyjord Høyjord (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°22′00″N 10°07′00″E / 59.36667°N 10.11667°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Sandefjord Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 381 |
| • Density | 941/km2 (2,440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3158 Andebu |
The village is most notable for the Høyjord Stave Church which is located at the north end of the village. The medieval stave church in Høyjord is the only stave church in Vestfold county and it is one of three remaining center post churches (midtmastkirke) in Norway. The stave church is commonly dated to around the year 1300, however, parts of the church were constructed in the 1100s and in 1275.[3] The village of Høyjord is also home to an elementary school, kindergarten, and various sports and youth organizations. The nearby lake Illestadvannet is used for recreation and swimming.[4][5][6]
History
editHøyjord was historically part of the former municipality of Andebu which existed until 1 January 2017 when it became part of Sandefjord Municipality. Leading up to the merger, some Høyjord residents wanted the village transferred to the neighbouring Re Municipality, but ultimately it became part of Sandefjord.[7]
Name
editThe village (originally the parish) is named after the old Høyjord farm (Old Norse: Haugagerði) since the old Høyjord Stave Church was built there. The first element comes from the plural genitive case of the word haugr which means "cairn" or "burial mound". The last element is gerði which means "fenced field". Thus it means something like "a fenced-in land of several burial mounds."[8] Høyjord, locally pronounced "Høyjol". The spelling of the name has changed over the centuries. It was previously written Haughagiaurdi (in 1374), Haughagiorde (1400), Haagiord and Haajord (1593), and later Høijord and Høyjord.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Høyjord, Sandefjord". yr.no. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b Lundbo, Sten, ed. (28 December 2022). "Høyjord". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Gjerseth, Simen (2016). Nye Sandefjord (in Norwegian). Liv forlag. pp. 158–159. ISBN 9788283301137.
- ^ Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (1998). Bli kjent med Vestfold [Become acquainted with Vestfold]. Stavanger Offset AS. p. 113. ISBN 9788290636017.
- ^ Børresen, Svein E. (2004). Vestfoldboka: en reise i kultur og natur (in Norwegian). Skagerrak forlag. p. 67. ISBN 9788292284070.
- ^ Larsen, Erlend (2016). Tre kommuner blir til én (in Norwegian). Erlend Larsen Forlag. p. 13. ISBN 9788293057277.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1907). Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt (in Norwegian) (6 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 168.
- ^ "Historisk Innledning". Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.