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Line 32: }} '''Korshamn''' or '''Korshavn''' is a [[fishing village]] in the southern part of [[Lyngdal]] municipality in [[Agder]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located on the island of [[Revøy]], located at the mouth of the [[Grønsfjorden]]. Korshamn lies about {{convert\|10\|km}} south of the village of [[Austad, Lyngdal\|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.<ref name="snl">{{cite web\|url=https://snl.no/Korshamn\|title=Korshamn\|author=Store norske leksikon\|authorlink=Store norske leksikon\|language=Norwegian\|accessdate=2016-10-16}}</ref> According to [[Snorri Sturluson\|Snorre]], in the year 1028, King [[Olaf II of Norway\|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 (town)\|Lyngdal]], revealed by King [[Olav V of Norway\|Olav V]] in 1983.

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