Homborsund

Jortveit is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Homborsund area in Eide in southern Grimstad. The village of Homborsund lies just south of Jortveit and the Eide Church lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village. The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) village area (including neighboring Homborsund) has a population (2016) of 662 which gives the village area a population density of 1,068 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,770/sq mi).

Østerhus is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coast, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Grimstad. Østerhus Church is located in the village. There is a large industrial area in Østerhus.

Homborsund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Homborsund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island Store Grønningen in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. It sits about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Homborsund in the Eide area. It was established in 1879, and is listed as a protected cultural site. Homborsund Lighthouse was constructed the same year as Lyngør Lighthouse, and the two stations have similar designs. The station includes a livinghouse for two families, outhouse, boathouse and pier, in addition to the light. The light was automated in 1992, and the station was de-populated. Today it is open to the public for overnight stays and guidance. The surrounding area is a protected bird sanctuary.The 20.1-metre (66 ft) tall, white, square-shaped tower has a red top. The light on top sits at an elevation of 22.3 metres (73 ft) above sea level. The light can be seen for up to 14.5 nautical miles (26.9 km; 16.7 mi). The 3rd order Fresnel lens on top emits a continuous white light with four brighter flashes every 60 seconds. The light has an intensity of 58,500 candela, but during the brighter flashes, the light reaches an intensity of 423,900 candela.

Eide Church (Norwegian: Eide kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Homborsund. It is the church for the Eide parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1796 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.

Eide is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. It is currently located within the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county. The municipality of Eide existed from 1838 until 1962. The 32.4-square-kilometre (12.5 sq mi) municipality included 29.2 square kilometres (11.3 sq mi) of land on the mainland and the rest being nearly 70 small islands off the Skaggerak coast. The larger islands include Auseøya, Homborøya, and Ålesøya. The administrative centre was the village of Eide where the Eide Church is located. Other villages in Eide included Jortveit and Homborsund.

Nørholm, also called Nørholmen, is a manor house and agricultural property on 185 hectares (460 acres) in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. The estate is known mostly because of one of its previous owners was Nobel Prize-winning author Knut Hamsun.

Tjore is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Landvikvannet lake, just north of the European route E18 highway. The village lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west of the village of Østerhus, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south of the village of Roresand, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Grimstad.

Grimstad Bible School (also known as Bibelskolen i Grimstad or BiG) is located in Grimstad, Norway and is owned by Normisjon. The school was founded by Det norske lutherske Indremisjonsforbundet (the Norwegian Lutheran Inner Mission Association). The Bible School is marketed with the slogan "A year to clarify and prepare" and it has a curriculum that supports its vision, focusing on Bible studies, personal growth and contemporary challenges. The school has room for about 85 students in addition to second-year students.

Østerhus Church (Norwegian: Østerhus arbeidskirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østerhus. It is an annex chapel in the Landvik parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The small concrete and wood chapel was built in a long church style in 1980 using designs by the architect . The chapel seats about 150 people.

Landvik is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 190.7-square-kilometre (73.6 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1971. The municipality's area is now located in the western and central part of the present-day municipality of Grimstad. The administrative centre was the village of Roresanden, just up the hill from the Landvik Church. Other villages in Landvik include Molland, Reddal, Skiftenes, Tjore, and Østerhus. Today, the name Landvik is still used to designate the westernmost part of the municipality of Grimstad, near the Prestegårdskogen housing development.

Landvik Church (Norwegian: Landvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is just south of the village of Roresand in the Landvik area. It is the church for the Grimstad parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1824 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 400 people.

Prestegårdskogen (English: Woods on the Priest's farm) is a village area located in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. It sits about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the village of Roresand and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Landvik Church. The village is entirely made up of houses, with people working in the nearby town of Grimstad, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east.