Eidanger

Eidanger
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Interactive map of Eidanger
Coordinates: 59°07′07″N 9°41′53″E / 59.1185°N 9.698°E / 59.1185; 9.698
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalityPorsgrunn Municipality
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3949 Porsgrunn

Eidanger is a village in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is a suburb on the southeastern edge of the town of Porsgrunn. The European route E18 runs through the village which sits at the innermost part of the Eidangerfjorden. The Eidanger Church lies on the east side of the village.

History

The village was the administrative centre of the old Eidanger Municipality which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964.

References

  1. ↑ "Eidanger, Porsgrunn". yr.no. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (19 May 2025). "Eidanger". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 4 October 2026.