Kalvøysund is a village in
Arendal
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municipality in
Agder
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located on the eastern shore of the island of
Flostaøya
Flostaøya is an island in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies along the Skaggerak coast between the islands of Tromøy (island), Tromøy to the southwest and Tverrdalsøya to the northeast. The island lies about nort ...
, about south of the village of
Kilsund and about northeast of the village of
Narestø.
Military History
Kalvøysund was the site of an old
German
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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.
References
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/.
Villages in Agder
Arendal
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