Kirkehavn Explained

Official Name:Kirkehamn
Other Name:Kirkehavn
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Agder#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Southern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Agder
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lister
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Flekkefjord
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4432 Hidrasund
Elevation M:3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:58.2319°N 6.5383°W

Kirkehamn or Kirkehavn (literally: Church harbour) is a fishing village in Flekkefjord municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is one of two harbours on the Norwegian island Hidra. Kirkehamn lies on the west end of the island, while the other harbour, Rasvåg lies on the south side of the island. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Hidra which existed prior to 1965. Hidra Church is located in the village. The village is home to about 120 residents (as of 2015).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirkehamn, Flekkefjord (Vest-Agder). yr.no. 2016-09-09.
  2. Web site: Kirkehamn. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2016-09-09.