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Portør
Village in Kragerø, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portør is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the southern Skaggerak coast of the municipality, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) straight south of the town of Kragerø. The Jomfruland National Park lies just off shore from Portør.[2]
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Portør | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 58.8057°N 9.43288°E / 58.8057; 9.43288 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Eastern Norway |
County | Telemark |
District | Vestmar |
Municipality | Kragerø Municipality |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 3788 Stabbestad |
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The Stølefjorden inlet extends inland just north of Portør. Until the mid-1960s, Portør harbor had a pilot station and customs station. Today, the village has a small harbor surrounded by old buildings. Norwegian county road 254 runs from Portør to the village of Levang where it meets Norwegian county road 351.[3][2]
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In 1137, Portør was the base for Sigurd Slembe's Viking expeditions, until he himself was taken by surprise here and had to flee.[2]