Portør
Village in Kragerø Municipality, Norway
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Portør[2] is a village in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located on the southern Skaggerak coast of the municipality, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) straight south of the town of Kragerø. The Jomfruland National Park lies just off shore from Portør.[3]
Portør | |
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Village | |
 View of the village seen from the ocean | |
 Interactive map of Portør | |
| Coordinates: 58.8057°N 9.43288°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vestmar |
| Municipality | Kragerø Municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3788 Stabbestad |
The Stølefjorden inlet extends inland just north of Portør. Norwegian county road 254 runs from Portør to the village of Levang where it meets Norwegian county road 351.[4][3]
History
In 1137, Portør was the base for Sigurd Slembe's Viking expeditions, until he himself was taken by surprise here and had to flee.[3]
Until the mid-1960s, Portør harbor had a pilot station and customs station. Today, the village has a small harbor surrounded by old buildings.[4][3]