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Village | |
View of the road past the village cemetery
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Location of the village | |
Coordinates: 58°25′53″N 8°44′36″E / 58.4314°N 08.7434°ECoordinates: 58°25′53″N 8°44′36″E / 58.4314°N 08.7434°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Aust-Agder |
District | Østre Agder |
Municipality | Grimstad |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 4817 His |
His is a village in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Hisøya, along the Skaggerak coast. The village is the site of the historic Hisøy Church. The main village on the island, Kolbjørnsvik lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of His, and the city centre of Arendal lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast.