Eide, Agder

Eide
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Interactive map of Eide
Coordinates: 58°16′12″N 8°28′32″E / 58.27013°N 8.47561°E / 58.27013; 8.47561
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityGrimstad Municipality
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4887 Grimstad

Eide is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Skagerrak coast, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Grimstad. The small villages of Homborsund and Jortveit both located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east. Eide Church is located in this village.

History

This village was the administrative centre of the old Eide Municipality which existed until 1962.

References

  1. ↑ "Eide, Grimstad". yr.no. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (25 November 2024). "Eide (tidligere kommune i Aust-Agder)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2026.