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]
Kongshavn
Kongshamn | |
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Village | |
 View of the Kongshavn area on Tromøy | |
  Kongshavn Location of the village  Kongshavn Kongshavn (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°29′10″N 8°51′48″E / 58.4862°N 08.8634°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Arendal |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4812 Kongshavn |
Name
editIt 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
edit- ^ "Kongshavn, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 January 2017). "Kongshamn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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