Korshamn

Korshamn
Korshavn
Village

View of the village church
Korshamn
Korshamn

Location of the village

Coordinates: 58°01′22″N 07°00′03″E / 58.02278°N 7.00083°E / 58.02278; 7.00083Coordinates: 58°01′22″N 07°00′03″E / 58.02278°N 7.00083°E / 58.02278; 7.00083
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Lister
Municipality Lyngdal
Elevation[1] 8 m (26 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4586 Korshamn

Korshamn or Korshavn is a fishing village in the southern part of Lyngdal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Revøy, located at the mouth of the Grønsfjorden. Korshamn lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Austad. Korshamn Chapel is located in the village, serving the southern part of the municipality. Traditionally, this was just a fishing village, but it now caters to tourists, primarily through the "Korshamn Rorbuer" rental cottages.[2]

According to Snorre, in the year 1028, King Olaf II (Saint Olaf) made landfall on the island of Sælør, just south of Korshamn with thirteen ships and a thousand men. This event was commemorated by the erection of a sculpture of the king in central Lyngdal, revealed by King Olav V in 1983.

References

  1. ↑ "Korshavn, Lyngdal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Korshamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-16.


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