Kongshamn

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
Village
View of the Kongshavn area on Tromøy
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Coordinates: 58.4862°N 08.8634°E / 58.4862; 08.8634
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Østre Agder
Municipality	Arendal
Elevation [1]	11 m (36 ft)
Time zone	UTC+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".

References

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.