Langesund
Langesund | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| Municipality | Bamble |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,500 |
ⓘ is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bamble, Norway.
The town of Langesund was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was merged with Bamble January 1, 1964.
In the early days, Langesund was one of the most important shipping towns in Norway. Peter Wessel Tordenskiold got one of his ships built in Langesund, Løvendals Gallej.
It is possible to visit the remains of the old Coastal Fortress on Langesundstangen on the extreme end of the Langesund peninsula. The fort was established during the war by the Germans and later used by the Norwegian Coastal Artillery and Home Guard until 1993.
Langesund is one of the most celebrated summer towns in Norway because of the large number of sunny days. It is also well known for Wrightegaarden, a building that hosts outdoor concerts every weekend the whole summer. Artists like Bob Dylan, A-ha, Elton John and Little Richard have played in Wrightegaarden.
The most famous landmark in Langesund is Langøytangen fyr, a lighthouse placed on the peak of Langøya, a kilometre-long island right outside of Langesund. The island group east of the town are called Arøya.
Mathematician Atle Selberg and musician Vidar Busk were born in Langesund.
The name
The meaning of the name is 'the long sound'. It is referring to the sound/strait between the mainland and Langøya ('the long island').
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