Kongshamn

Kongshavn or Kongshamn is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Aust-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]

Kongshavn

Kongshamn
Village
View of the Kongshavn area on Tromøy
Kongshavn
Location of the village
Kongshavn
Kongshavn (Norway)
Coordinates: 58.4862°N 08.8634°E / 58.4862; 08.8634
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityArendal
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4812 Kongshavn

Name

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".

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References
  1. "Kongshavn, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-01-14). "Kongshamn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-12-09.



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