Stamsø

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Stamsø
Stamsø (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°45′06″N9°07′56″E / 58.7518°N 09.1323°E / 58.7518; 09.1323 Coordinates: 58°45′06″N9°07′56″E / 58.7518°N 09.1323°E / 58.7518; 09.1323
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Østre Agder
Municipality Risør
Elevation [1] 69 m (226 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4990 Søndeled

Stamsø or Stamsøy is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the Søndeledfjordne, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Søndeled and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Sivik.

Risør Municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway

Risør  is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located along the Skaggerak coast in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør is the town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, Bossvika, Fie, Hødnebø, Krabbesund, Moen, Nipe, Røysland, Sandnes, Sivik, Søndeled, and Stamsø.

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.

Stamsø is also a family name for a number of people in the region. The Stamsø family name has roots that can be traced several centuries back in time. There was once a school at Stamsø, but it is no longer in use.

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References

  1. "Stamsøy, Risør (Aust-Agder)". yr.no . Retrieved 2017-12-31.