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Stathelle

Coordinates: 59°03′N 9°41′E / 59.050°N 9.683°E / 59.050; 9.683
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Stathelle seen from Breviksbrua.

Stathelleⓘ is a town in Norway in the municipality of Bamble in the county of Telemark, Norway. With a population of about 8000, Stathelle is situated at the junction of the Langesundsfjord, Frierfjord and Eidangerfjord. Stathelle is an old trading town. It was also a separate municipality (from 1851) until 1964, when it was incorporated into Bamble. It is nice to stay in Stathelle in the summer.

The name

The first element could be the Old Norse word staðr m 'place; town', the last element is hella f 'flagstone, slab of rock'.

59°03′N 9°41′E / 59.050°N 9.683°E / 59.050; 9.683

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