Brunant Parish

Brunant Parish is a parish on Brunant Island. The Parish capital is Brunant. The current Representative is Cornelius Dortman.

History
Brunant Parish was originally the least used region of the country. By 1400, there were only a few houses here. But, in 1406, there was a population boom. An important politician, Marten Snejder, came to live here and brought his family over from the Netherlands.Many people soon started to come here, and there were 300 people in 1453. In 1416, the town of Brunant was established.When the Convention of Grijzestad declared their independence from Venice, Snejder was chosen to be the president. As he was living in Brunant, it was decided to move the capital there to facilitate things.

Economy
Brunant Parish's economy is based on fishing and agriculture. There are many small fisheries there. In the past, the northeast coast part of the island was a major lumber region, but the Department of Parks and Monuments made that region into Island National Park and protected it.