Rønnes

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Rønnes
Rønnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°20′20″N8°36′13″E / 58.3389°N 08.6036°E / 58.3389; 08.6036 Coordinates: 58°20′20″N8°36′13″E / 58.3389°N 08.6036°E / 58.3389; 08.6036
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Østre Agder
Municipality Grimstad
Elevation [1] 2 m (7 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4885 Grimstad

Rønnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Vikkilen bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the town of Grimstad. The village of Hesnes lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northeast and the town of Grimstad lies only about 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the west (across the bay).

Grimstad Municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway

Grimstad is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, Fjære, Håbbestad, Hesnes, Homborsund, Jortveit, Kroken, Landvik, Nygrenda, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, Roresand, Rønnes, Skiftenes, Tjore, Vik, and Østerhus.

Aust-Agder County (fylke) of Norway

Aust-Agder is one of 18 counties (fylker) in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder counties. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 9,212 square kilometres (3,557 sq mi). The administrative center of the county is the town of Arendal.

Norway constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

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References

  1. "Rønnes, Grimstad (Aust-Agder)". yr.no . Retrieved 2017-11-16.