Borre is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 69-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1988. Borre was merged with Horten in 1988, and the new municipality bore the name Borre until after a public referendum regarding the name in 2002. The administrative centre was the village of Borre. Other villages in Borre included Skoppum and Nykirke. After 1965, Åsgårdstrand was also part of Borre. The main churches in Borre were Borre Church and Nykirke Church.
View of the local Borre Church
is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. Other population centers in Horten Municipality include the town of Åsgårdstrand and the villages of Nykirke, Skoppum, and Borre. The municipality is located on a peninsula along the Ytre Oslofjord.
Edvard Munch's house in Åsgårdstrand
Karljohansvern was the Royal Norwegian Navy's main base from 1819 to 1963
Burial mound at Borre National Park, Norway's first national park.
Ferries cut across the Oslo Fjord, connecting Horten and Moss.