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21-544: Eidsfoss is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway . The village is located at the southern end of the lake Eikeren , about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village of Hof and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Vestfossen (in Øvre Eiker Municipality ). The village itself is mostly located on a small isthmus of land between two lakes, with

42-468: A field of blue. The right claw of the eagle holds a golden anchor which symbolises that Holmestrand is a centuries-old maritime town. The eagle holds in its left claw a golden rod of Asclepius , symbolizing the Greek god of medicine. The snake rod represents the town's health spa, which was established in 1840 and in use for over 100 years. The arms had a golden mural crown above it, symbolizing its status as

63-624: A river connecting them. The village was the site of the Eidsfos Iron Works ( Eidsfos Jernverk ) which was first built in 1697. The ironworks was closed in 1873. The village is also the location of the historic Eidsfos Manor ( Eidsfos Hovedgård ) where the owners and manager of the ironworks maintained residence for over 250 years. The manor house, which reflects both Renaissance and Baroque architecture , dates from approximately 1750. Holmestrand Municipality The 432-square-kilometre (167 sq mi) municipality

84-426: A town. The arms were designed by Andreas Bloch . A municipal flag with the same design as the coat of arms was approved in 1981. The present coat of arms was approved for use starting on 1 January 2020, after a large municipal merger took place, greatly increasing the size of Holmestrand. The new arms were developed as part of a local competition which had 588 entries. From them, ten finalists were selected before

105-544: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestfold District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Holmestrand is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

126-580: Is now located. The islets are no longer visible due to infilled land reclamation efforts. The first coat of arms for Holmestrand was granted on 14 November 1898 and in use until 1 January 2020. The official blazon is " Gules , an eagle displayed argent holding in dexter an anchor Or and in sinister a rod of Aesculapius also Or and in an inescutcheon azure a frigate argent " ( Norwegian : På rød bunn en sølv, flakt ørn som i høyre klo holder et gull anker og i venstre en gull æskulapstav. I blått hjerteskjold en sølv fregatt. ). This means

147-635: Is often referred to simply as "blue". In addition to the standard blue tincture called azure, there is a lighter blue that is called bleu celeste or "sky blue". Neither azure nor bleu celeste is precisely defined as a particular shade of blue, but azure is consistently depicted in a much darker shade. Azure plain are the arms of the Swiss family Maienthal. The different tinctures are traditionally associated with particular heavenly bodies, precious stones, virtues, and flowers, although these associations have been mostly disregarded by serious heraldists. Azure

168-500: Is the tincture with the colour blue , and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving , it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else is marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation. The term azure shares its origin with the Spanish word "azul", which refers to the same color, deriving from Hispanic Arabic lāzaward , the name of the deep blue stone now called lapis lazuli . The word

189-575: Is the 228th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Holmestrand is the 45th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 26,872. The municipality's population density is 62.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (161/sq mi) and its population has increased by 19% over the previous 10-year period. The kjøpstad of Holmestrand was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1942, an area of neighboring Botne Municipality (population: 148)

210-576: The Diocese of Tunsberg . Holmestrand Municipality is located in the northernmost part of Vestfold county. Øvre Eiker Municipality (in Buskerud county) lies to the northwest, Drammen Municipality (also in Buskerud county) lies to the north and east, Horten Municipality and Tønsberg Municipality lie to the south, and Kongsberg Municipality (in Buskerud county) and Larvik Municipality lie to

231-526: The arms have a red field (background) and the charge is an eagle. The eagle has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The eagle in the arms is derived from the arms of the merchant Johan Heinrich Tordenskiold, who, in 1819, donated all his fortune to built a school in Holmestrand. The shield on the eagle shows his frigate Hvide Ørn ("White Eagle"), pictured in silver on

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252-451: The bottom of the arms. The field (background) above the line has a tincture of azure (blue). Below the line, the field has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. On the top portion of the arms, there a large white or silver oak leaf standing vertically and below the line, there is a set of three blue wavy lines symbolizing an ocean wave. The oak leaf symbolizes

273-410: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Holmestrand: The European route E18 highway passes through Vestfold county, following the coastline south from Oslo towards Southern Norway . The highway runs north-south through the municipality passing through Sande i Vestfold and then passing a short distance to the west of

294-518: The merger, the municipality was 84.25 square kilometres (32.53 sq mi) with a population of 6,612 residents. On 1 January 2018, the neighboring Hof Municipality (population: 3,176) was merged into Holmestrand Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the neighboring Sande Municipality (population: 9,904) was merged into Holmestrand Municipality. On the same date, the 690-decare (0.69 km ; 170-acre) coastal and island areas of Re Municipality were transferred to Holmestrand when that municipality

315-429: The municipal council chose the winning design. The official blazon is " Per fess wavy offset to base azure and argent , an oak leaf argent and three wavy lines azure" ( Norwegian : I blått over en sølv skjoldfot avdelt med et enkelt bølgesnitt, et sølv opprett eikeblad uten bladstamme. I skjoldfoten, tre enkle, svevende blå bølger 1-1-1. ). This means the arms are divided with a wavy horizontal line towards in

336-488: The oak forests in the municipality. It also symbolizes the fjord cutting into the municipality. The waves below symbolize the maritime heritage of the coastal municipality. The area was historically known for its timber trade which ties forests and the ocean together. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Holmestrand. It is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti ( deanery ) in

357-699: The town of Holmestrand . The Vestfoldbanen railway line follows a similar path through Vestfold county as well. It runs through the centre of the town of Holmestrand, stopping at Holmestrand Station . The Skjeggestad Bridge and the Hanekleiv Tunnel are both part of the E18 highway in Holmestrand. Holmestrand has sister city agreements with the following places: Azure (heraldry) In heraldry , azure ( / ˈ æ ʒ ər , ˈ eɪ ʒ ər / AZH -ər, AY -zhər , UK also / ˈ æ z jʊər , ˈ eɪ z jʊər / AZ -ure, AY -zure )

378-766: The west. The Ytre Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden are both located on the east side of the municipality. The islands of Langøya and Bjerkøya are located in the ocean on the east side of the municipality as well. The large lake Eikeren is partially located in northwestern Holmestrand. There are several mountains located in northwestern Holmestrand, including Buaren , Grøntjernkollen , Lauvkollen , Skibergfjellet , and Vestfjellet (the highest point in all of Vestfold county). Holmestrand Municipality responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

399-561: Was adopted into Old French by the 12th century, after which the word passed into use in the blazon of coats of arms . As a heraldic colour, the word azure means "blue", and reflects the name for the colour in the Anglo-Norman dialect spoken by French-speaking Norman nobles following the Norman Conquest of England . A wide range of colour values is used in the depiction of azure in armory and flags, but in common usage it

420-406: Was dissolved and merged into Tønsberg Municipality . The municipality (originally the town) is named Holmestrand ( Old Norse : Holmastrand ). The first element is the genitive case of the word holmi which means "rocky islet". The last element is strand which means " shore " or " beach ". This is likely referring to three small islets that were located just offshore where the town

441-587: Was transferred into the growing town of Holmestrand . During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the neighboring Botne Municipality (population: 4,656) was merged into Holmestrand Municipality (population: 1,956). Prior to 1964, the Holmestrand Municipality consisted of only the 0.63 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi) town of Holmestrand , and after

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