What is "brekstad"

Brekstad is the administrative centre of the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The city is located on the Trondheimsfjord at the entrance to the Stjørnfjord. It is about south of Uthaug and about west of Austrått and Ottersbo.

The city has a population (2013) of 1,943. This gives the city a population density of . Brekstad received city status on 8 October 2005, thus becoming the 95th city in Norway.

Brekstad is the seat of Fosen District Court, Brekstad road maintenance department, and NAV Fosen work. The major employers are Ørland Main Air Station / Ørland Airport, Mascot Høie linen factory, Coop Fosen, and Tine Midt-Norge. Ørland Church and Ørland cultural center are both located in the city.

Brekstad has connections with the Kystekspressen boat to Trondheim, Hitra, Frøya (via bus), Lensvik, Hysnes and Kristiansund. The Brekstad–Valset Ferry has regular service across the Trondheimsfjord from Brekstad to Valset in Agdenes. There are also road connections to Bjugn.