Kongshamn

Kongshavn
Kongshamn
Village
View of the Kongshavn area on Tromøy
View of the Kongshavn area on Tromøy
Kongshavn is located in Agder
Kongshavn
Kongshavn
Location of the village
Kongshavn is located in Norway
Kongshavn
Kongshavn
Kongshavn (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°29′10″N 8°51′48″E / 58.4862°N 08.8634°E / 58.4862; 08.8634
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityArendal
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4812 Kongshavn

Kongshavn or Kongshamn is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. Its population (2009) was 862.[2] Kongshavn is located on the north side of the island of Tromøya, across the Tromøysundet strait from the village of Eydehavn. It is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the town of Arendal and it is directly west of the village of Åmdalsøyra.[3]

Name

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It is said that Kongshamn was a safe haven for the king's ships during the Viking Age. Kongshavn is a Norwegian language word meaning "King's Landing" or "King's Port".

References

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  1. ^ "Kongshavn, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 January 2017). "Kongshamn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 December 2017.