Homborsund
Homborsund
Village in Southern Norway, Norway
Homborsund is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway.
Homborsund | |
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Village | |
View of the village harbour | |
| Coordinates: 58.2682°N 08.5109°E / 58.2682; 08.5109 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Grimstad |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4888 Homborsund |
The village is located on the Skagerrak coast in the Eide area of southern Grimstad. The village of Jortveit is located just north of Homborsund. For statistical purposes the population of the two villages is counted together as area 3524 Jortveit, being 662 in 2016.[2]
The village includes the coastal protected recreational areas of Kalvehageneset and Hoveneset. Hoveneset was sold by Magnus Nymann, a former village priest, to the local authority in order to protect it from development by holidaymakers as the local area is a popular place to own a holiday cabin. This is commemorated by a small cairn near the shore inscribed with Bible verses and poetry by Thomas Kingo.[3]
The Homborsund Lighthouse lies a short distance off shore, on the island of Store Grønningen.
Homborsund is home to a micro brewery, Homborsund Bryggeri,[4] established in 2017.[5]
In Homborsund there is a school and a kindergarten. Eide skole and Eide Barnehage. It is not so populated, the school has around 100 students.
- "Homborsund, Grimstad (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2016". Statistisk sentralbyrå. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Hoveneset i Homborsund". Grimstad Kommune (in Norwegian). Grimstad Kommune. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Homborsund Beer Guide". RateBeer.com. RateBeer, LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Homborsund Bryggeri" (in Norwegian). Homborsund Bryggeri. Retrieved 29 August 2020.