Langesund

Langesund is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bamble, Norway. The island group east of the town are called Ar?ya.

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Mathematician Atle Selberg was born in Langesund.

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Municipality: A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government....

Norway: The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway'...

Ar?ya: Ar?ya is a group of islands located in the outer part of the Langesund fjord in Norway. The islands, often referred to as Store Ar?y, Lille Ar?y and Vesle Ar?y, are situated approximately midway between the town of Langesund and Helgeroa in the municipality of Larvik. Ar?ya is a typical recreational...