Horten is a town and municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway, located along the Oslofjord.
The town of Horten was separated from Borre as a municipality of its own in 1858. Borre and Horten were (again) merged to one municipality January 1, 1988. The name of the new united municipality was first Borre, but (after a referendum) it was changed to Horten June 1, 2002.
The municipality also includes the villages Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum and Nykirke.
Newspaper - The local newspaper in Horten is named Gjengangeren, and covers mostly local news. It is also available online (see external links section)
Football - Horten's main football team is Ørn Horten, which came second to last in Norwegian 2nd Division 2006. Horten also has a lesser known football team named Falk.
The town is named after the old farm Horten ("Hortan" 1552), since it is built on its ground. The Norse form of the name is unknown (maybe *Horti), and the meaning of it uncertain.
Points of Interest
Marinemuseet - Royal Norwegian Navy Museum - is the oldest existing museum of its kind in the world, founded in 1853. At the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum you can find many ships, including KNM Rap, the world's first torpedo boat from 1873.
Preus Fotomuseum - The Norwegian Museum of Photography - is a unique museum located in the same building as the naval museum.
The Naval Base - Horten has a naval base named Karljohansvern. Activity there in the recent years have been decreasing and parts of the area have now been opened to the public, including some nice beaches. Both the museum of photography and the navy museum is located close to the naval base.
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