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Coordinates: 58°16′35″N8°30′54″E / 58.2763°N 08.5149°E Coordinates: 58°16′35″N8°30′54″E / 58.2763°N 08.5149°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Aust-Agder |
District | Østre Agder |
Municipality | Grimstad |
Elevation [1] | 15 m (49 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 4879 Grimstad |
Østerhus is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coast, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Grimstad. Østerhus Church is located in the village. There is a large industrial area in Østerhus.
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 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, 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.
Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the village of Roresand. The lake is located in the Landvik area, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the center of the town of Grimstad.
Syndle is a lake in the municipality of Grimstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Landvik area, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the center of the town of Grimstad. The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) lake Syndle flows into a small river on the northeast part of the lake which connects it to the neighboring lake Rore which eventually flows into the river Nidelva.
Landvik is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 190.7-square-kilometre (73.6 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1971. The municipality's area is now located in the western and central part of the present-day municipality of Grimstad. The administrative centre was the village of Roresanden, just up the hill from the Landvik Church. Other villages in Landvik include Molland, Reddal, Skiftenes, Tjore, and Østerhus. Today, the name Landvik is still used to designate the westernmost part of the town of Grimstad, near the Prestegårdskogen housing development.
Hesnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skaggerak coast about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Rønnes and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the village of Vik. The town of Grimstad lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) by car from Hesnes.
Homborsund is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skagerak coast in the Eide area of southern Grimstad. The village of Jortveit is located just north of Homborsund. The Homborsund Lighthouse lies a short distance off shore.
Håbbestad is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about half way between the villages of Rykene and Fevik on the north shore of the lake Temse.
Jortveit is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Homborsund area in Eide in southern Grimstad. The village of Homborsund lies just south of Jortveit and the Eide Church lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village. The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) village area has a population (2016) of 662 which gives the village area a population density of 1,068 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,770/sq mi).
Kroken is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located between the lake Rore and the river Nidelva, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Grimstad and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Rykene.
Nedenes is a village in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the southern part of Arendal, just north of the municipal border with Grimstad. The Norwegian County Road 420 runs through the village heading north to the village of Rød and onwards to the island of Hisøya to the north. Engene Church is located in Nedenes.
Nygrenda is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the far western, rural part of the municipality, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Reddal.
Roresand or Roresanden is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern end of the lake Rore along the Norwegian County Road 404. The village sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the town of Grimstad, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Reddal, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Skiftenes. The lake Syndle lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northwest and the lake Landvikvannet lies about the same distance to the south.
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.
Skiftenes is a small village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 404, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village of Roresand in the Landvik area. The lake Syndle lies just south of the village and the lake Rore lies a short distance to the east.
Tjore is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Landvikvannet lake, just north of the European route E18 highway. The village lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west of the village of Østerhus, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south of the village of Roresand, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Grimstad.
Aust-Agder District Court is a court of first instance under Agder Court of Appeal in Norway. The former district courts of Holt, Nedenes and Sand was incorporated in Aust-Agder District Court from September 2004.
Grimstad is a town in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skaggerak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal and Kristiansand. The 9.41-square-kilometre (3.63 sq mi) town has a population (2016) of 12,552 which gives the town a population density of 1,331 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,450/sq mi).
Østerhus Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østerhus. The church is part of the Landvik parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The small church was built in 1980 out of concrete and wood. It seats about 150 people. Typically, this church holds worship services every other Sunday except during the summer months.
Fevik Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fevik. The church is part of the Fjære parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, concrete and wood church was built in 1976. It seats about 100 people. Originally, the church was a prayer house run by various associations. In 2005, it was taken over by the Fjære parish of the Church of Norway.
Engene Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nedenes. It is the church for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was originally built in 1849 using designs by the architect Wilhelm Hanstein, however, at that time, it was located in the nearby town of Grimstad and it was called Grimstad Church. In 1881, the town had grown and the church was too small, so it was disassembled and moved to nearby Nedenes and rebuilt in 1882 as the new "Nedenesengene Church", but it was later shortened to simply "Engene Church". The church seats about 480 people.
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