Korshamn

Korshamn Korshavn
Village
View of the village church
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Coordinates: 58°01′22″N 07°00′03″E / 58.02278°N 7.00083°E / 58.02278; 7.00083Coordinates: 58°01′22″N 07°00′03″E / 58.02278°N 7.00083°E / 58.02278; 7.00083
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Vest-Agder
District	Lister
Municipality	Lyngdal
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	4586 Korshamn

Korshamn or Korshavn is a fishing village in the southern part of Lyngdal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Revøy, located at the mouth of the Grønsfjorden. Korshamn lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Austad. Korshamn Chapel is located in the village, serving the southern part of the municipality. Traditionally, this was just a fishing village, but it now caters to tourists, primarily through the "Korshamn Rorbuer" rental cottages.

According to Snorre, in the year 1028, King Olaf II (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, revealed by King Olav V in 1983.