Kalvøysund

Kalvøysund
Kalvøysund
Village
	View of the village shoreline
	Kalvøysund Location of the village Kalvøysund Kalvøysund (Norway)
	Coordinates: 58°32′27″N 8°58′36″E / 58.5407°N 08.9768°E
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Agder
District	Østre Agder
Municipality	Arendal
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Codes	4920 Staubø

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.

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

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

[2] "Kalvøysund fort". www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

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