Kirkehavn

Kirkehamn or Kirkehavn (literally: Church harbour) is a fishing village in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is one of two harbours on the Norwegian island Hidra. Kirkehamn lies on the west end of the island, while the other harbour, Rasvåg lies on the south side of the island. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Hidra which existed prior to 1965. Hidra Church is located in the village. The village is home to about 120 residents (as of 2015).[2]

Kirkehamn

Kirkehavn
Village
View of the village on the island of Hidra
Kirkehamn
Location of the village
Kirkehamn
Kirkehamn (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°13′55″N 06°32′18″E
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyVest-Agder
DistrictLister
MunicipalityFlekkefjord
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4432 Hidrasund

References

  1. "Kirkehamn, Flekkefjord (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Kirkehamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-09-09.



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