Korshamn

Korshavn

Korshamn^[1]
Korshavn Korshamn
Village
	View of the village church
	Interactive map of Korshavn
	Coordinates: 58°01′22″N 7°00′04″E / 58.02288°N 7.00103°E
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Lister
Municipality	Lyngdal Municipality
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4586 Korshamn

Korshavn^[1] or Korshamn^[1] is a fishing village in the southern part of Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Revøy, located at the mouth of the Grønsfjorden. Korshavn 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, a fishing village, it now caters to tourists, primarily through the "Korshamn Rorbuer" rental cottages.^[3]

History

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

References

1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
↑ "Korshavn, Lyngdal". yr.no. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (23 February 2026). "Korshavn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2 June 2026.

External links

Korshamn Rorbuer
Korshamn.no Weather info, webcam, local pictures

[name-1] 1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 June 2026.

[2] "Korshavn, Lyngdal". yr.no. Retrieved 2 June 2026.

[snl-3] Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (23 February 2026). "Korshavn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2 June 2026.

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