Kalvøysund

Kalvøysund is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the island of Flostaøya, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Kilsund and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the village of Narestø.

Kalvøysund
Village
View of the village shoreline
View of the village shoreline
Kalvøysund is located in Agder
Kalvøysund
Kalvøysund
Location of the village
Kalvøysund is located in Norway
Kalvøysund
Kalvøysund
Kalvøysund (Norway)
Coordinates: 58.5407°N 08.9768°E / 58.5407; 08.9768
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityArendal
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Codes
4920 Staubø

Military History

Kalvøysund was the site of an old German fortress to defend the coastline during the German occupation of Norway in WW2. It was located on the island of Flostaøya. This fortress was one of the largest, being 10 aces in area. The fortress included 50 bunkers and other buildings and 4 emplacements for artillery. After WW2 ended and Norway liberated, the Norwegian armed forces used it for military exercises. Now it is in the possession of the local authorities and is a tourist destination. [2]

References

  1. "Kalvøysund, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. "Kalvøysund fort". www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

1. "Kalvøysund, Arendal (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

 2. Turistkontor, Arendal. “Kalvøysund Fort.” Visitnorway, Innovation Norway, 20 Sept. 2020, https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/southern-norway/arendal/listings-arendal/kalv%C3%B8ysund-fort/7064/.


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