Risør

is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør municipality is the town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, Bossvika, Fie, Hødnebø, Krabbesund, Moen, Nipe, Røysland, Sandnes, Sivik, Søndeled, and Stamsø.

settlement in Risør Municipality, Norway

Akland is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the southwestern end of the Søndeledfjorden. It sits at the junction of the European route E18 highway, Norwegian County Road 416, and Norwegian County Road 418. The village of Moen lies about to the east and the village of Søndeled lies about to the north.

settlement in Risør Municipality, Norway

village in Risør, Norway

church in Risør, Norway

church in Risør, Norway

church in Risør, Norway

lighthouse in Risør, Norway

Hødnebø is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about east of the village of Røysland and about north of the northern shore of the Søndeledfjorden.

village in Risør Municipality, Norway

Søndeledfjorden is a fjord in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Søndeled and flows east into the Skaggerak. The large island of Barmen sits in the middle of the fjord, effectively separating it into two fjords known as the Nordfjorden in the north and the Sørfjorden in the south. At the western end of Barmen, the Nordfjorden and Sørfjorden reconnect in an area known as the Rødsfjorden. There are many islands at the mouth of the fjord as well as in the fjord itself.

Sandnesfjorden is a fjord in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord is primarily in the municipality of Risør, but the innermost part of the fjord is actually in Tvedestrand municipality. The fjord originates at the large inland lake Vegår and flows south and east through the river Storelva before emptying into the coastal lake Nævestadfjorden. This coastal lake flows through a long river, Lagelva, before it flows into the Sandnesfjorden.

Sivik is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Søndeledfjorden, about east of the village of Stamsø.

fjord in Risør, Aust-Agder