# Korshamn

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**Korshamn** or **Korshavn** is a [fishing village](/source/Fishing_village) in the southern part of [Lyngdal](/source/Lyngdal) municipality in [Agder](/source/Agder) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The village is located on the island of [Revøy](/source/Rev%C3%B8y), located at the mouth of the [Grønsfjorden](/source/Gr%C3%B8nsfjorden). Korshamn lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of [Austad](/source/Austad,_Lyngdal). [Korshamn Chapel](/source/Korshamn_Chapel) is located in the village, serving the southern part of the municipality. Traditionally, a fishing village, it now caters to tourists, primarily through the *"Korshamn Rorbuer"* rental cottages.[1]

According to [Snorre](/source/Snorri_Sturluson), in the year 1028, King [Olaf II](/source/Olaf_II_of_Norway) (Saint Olaf) made landfall on the island of *Sælør*, just south of Korshamn with thirteen ships and a thousand men. This event was commemorated by the erection of a sculpture of the king in central [Lyngdal](/source/Lyngdal_(town)), revealed by King [Olav V](/source/Olav_V_of_Norway) in 1983.

## References

1. Store norske leksikon. ["Korshamn"](https://snl.no/Korshamn) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-16.

## External links

- [Korshamn Rorbuer](https://www.korshamn.com/)
- [Korshamn.no](http://www.korshamn.no) Weather info, webcam, local pictures

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