Gamle Hellesund | |
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Outport (Village) | |
Coordinates: 58°08′48″N 8°15′19″E / 58.1467°N 08.2552°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Agder |
Municipality | Lillesand |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 4770 Høvåg |
Gamle Hellesund is an outport in the Høvåg area in the municipality of Lillesand in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the island of Helløya in the coastal archipelago about halfway between the village of Ulvøysund to the southwest and Åkerøyhamn to the northeast. The small village is only accessible by boat. Historically, the village served as an outport along the Blindleia strait for boats coming from the Skaggerak. Today, Gamle Hellesund stays empty most of the year and is largely used in the summer by tourists.[2]