Eydehavn
Eydehamn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 58°29′59″N 8°51′52″E / 58.4998°N 08.8644°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Agder |
District | Østre Agder |
Municipality | Arendal |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 4810 Eydehavn |
Eydehavn or Eydehamn is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the centre of the town of Arendal, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Saltrød, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Strengereid, and just across the Tromøysundet strait from Kongshamn on the island of Tromøy. The village is named after Sam Eyde, the Norwegian engineer and industrialist. The local sports team is called IL Sørfjell and have teen teams in a variety of sports. Eydehavn has about 1,100 residents as of 2015.[2]