Brekkestø
District of Mæbø
in Lillesand of Aust-Agder, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.215 and 8.372 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 12' 53" and E 8° 22' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 10:16 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:37 am and 3:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Brekkestø

The district Brekkestø of Mæbø in Lillesand (Aust-Agder) is a subburb in Norway about 146 mi south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lillesand, Birkeland, Grimstad, Kristiansand and Vennesla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 26%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Høvåg Gjestehus

Address
2,5 mi
Vallesverdveien 800
4790 Lillesand
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Freediving in Lillesand, Norway

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 06:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thor Gunnar Øksnevad Wigen

Freediving in Lillesand, Norway.


LAARHÖNE - Fredssang, feat. Tor Flaa @ Andre Etg - Lillesand

Published: December 30, 2013
Length: 24:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anders Dannevig

Klipp fra romjulskonsert med Laarhöne på "Andre Etasje" i Lillesand.


Marna R1, Lillesand, Nøkkelhullet

Published: July 31, 2008
Length: 36:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: slevar

Nøkkelhullet ved Grunnesund,kjører her vestover og får da Svinøya på stb.side og Bukkholmen på bb.side. Eneste måten å komme igjennom hvis båten stikker mer en ca: 30cm!!!


Marna R1,Lillesand, Hestholmbukta

Published: July 28, 2008
Length: 21:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: slevar

Hestholmbukta ved Skauerøya.


Sommer i Lillesand

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 20:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ole Christian Svennevig


Lillesands Beste - Mat fra Sørlandet til Sørlandet!

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 01:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lillesands Beste

Få levert middagskasser med ferske, lokale og økologiske råvarer! Vi leverer til Kristiansand, Grimstad og Lillesand. Bestill på www.lillesandsbeste.no Musikk: Susie and the Spuds (https://it...


Marna R1, Lillesand

Published: July 06, 2008
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: slevar

Boat from 1935, engine from 1960,


Stephen Ackles & Dagfinn Hovind - 12.7.2013 - Lillesand

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 15:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjell SkyNett

Lillesand 12.7.2013.


Stephen Ackles & Dagfinn Hovind - 12.7.2013 - Lillesand

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 43:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjell SkyNett

Lillesand 12.07.2013.


GT30 Seaflyer fra Klingsund til Lillesand.mp4

Published: April 15, 2011
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Espen Hilde

GT30 Seaflyer 30HP 4 stroke Tohatsu. 50knots.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Brekkestø

Brekkestø is a small village on the southern coast of Norway. It is located on the island of Justøy within the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, in the region known as Sørlandet. The village is actually located on several rocky islands, and many of the homes built around its compact harbor are white wooden cottages with red tiled roofs, typical of the area.

Located at 58.2, 8.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Villages in Aust-Agder

Blindleia

Blindleia is an 20-kilometre long inland waterway in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It starts in the Gamle Hellesund or Ulvøysund areas in southern Høvåg in the southwest and it continues northeast past the city of Lillesand. It is a salt water fjord passage that is protected from the open sea by an elongated archipelago of skerries. There are several narrow gaps as part of the waterway, some of them only 10 metres wide.

Located at 58.1873, 8.2943 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Geography of Aust-Agder

Arne Arnardo

Arne Arnardo (12 October 1912 – 4 May 1995), born Arne Otto Lorang Andersen, was a Norwegian circus performer and -owner, generally referred to as the "circus king" of Norway. He escaped with the circus at an early age, took the stage name "Arnardo", and developed proficiency in several different acts. In 1949, he opened his own circus, under the name of Cirkus Arnardo.

Located at 58.2586, 8.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1912 births, 1995 deaths, Circus performers, Circus proprietors, Contortionists, Ventriloquists, Knights First Class of the Order of St. Olav, Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold, People from Sarpsborg

Birkeland, Aust-Agder

Birkeland is the administrative centre of the municipality of Birkenes in Aust-Agder, Norway. Its population (2009) is 2,426, and the village area covers 2.18 square kilometres . The village is located on Norwegian national road 41, about 30 kilometres northeast of Kristiansand and 14 kilometres northwest of Lillesand. The river Tovdalselva flows through the village. The old Lillesand–Flaksvand Line was a railway line that passed through Birkeland.

Located at 58.3278, 8.23111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder, Birkenes

Østre Grimevann

Østre Grimevann (or Grimevannet, austre) is a lake in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is located north of the European route E18 highway about 3 kilometres from the city of Lillesand. It is the drinking water reservoir for the municipality of Lillesand.

Located at 58.3008, 8.3825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Lakes of Aust-Agder

Syndle

Syndle is a lake in the municipality of Grimstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located about 5 kilometres northwest of the city center of Grimstad, in the Landvik area. Syndle has an area of about 6 square kilometres and flows into a small river on the northeast part of the lake which connects it to the neighboring lake Rore which eventually flows into the Nidelva river.

Located at 58.3625, 8.46639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Aust-Agder

Reddal

Reddal is a village in the municipality of Grimstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the municipality in the Landvik area, about 10 kilometres west of the city center of Grimstad. The main industry in the village is agriculture, with the most important products being potatoes and corn. The Reddalsvannet, a fresh water lake, is located along the south side of the village area. It is also a protected nature reserve.

Located at 58.3351, 8.4484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Nørholm

Nørholm, also called Nørholmen, is a manor house and agricultural property in Grimstad, in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The estate is most associated with its ownership by Nobel Prize winning author Knut Hamsun.

Located at 58.3036, 8.5125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Aust-Agder, 1830s architecture, Grimstad, Historic farms in Norway, Neoclassical architecture in Norway, Houses in Norway, Manor houses in Norway, Knut Hamsun

Flaksvatn

Flaksvatn, formerly Flaksvand, is a village in Birkenes, Norway. Located just north of Birkeland on the lake Flakksvann, the village was from 1896 to 1953 the terminus of the Lillesand–Flaksvand Line.

Located at 58.333, 8.216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder, Birkenes

SS Laura (1908)

Laura was a 842 GRT coaster that was built in 1908 by Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft, Copenhagen, Denmark for Danish owners. She was captured in 1917 by UC-79 and passed to German owners as a prize of war. A sale in 1935 saw her renamed Sylt. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Continent. , then Master Nicholas following a sale in 1947. In 1952, she was sold to Greece and renamed Soussana II.

Located at 58.0333, 8.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1908 ships, Ships built in Denmark, Steamships of Denmark, World War I merchant ships of Denmark, Maritime incidents in 1917, World War I merchant ships of Germany, Steamships of Germany, Merchant ships of Germany, World War II merchant ships of Germany, Auxiliary ships of the Kriegsmarine, Ministry of War Transport ships, Empire ships, Steamships of the United Kingdom, Merchant ships of the United Kingdom, Steamships of Greece, Merchant ships of Greece, Maritime incidents in 1955, Steamships of Panama, Merchant ships of Panama

Jortveit

Jortveit is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 58.2719, 8.50694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Trøe

Trøe is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 58.2, 8.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Saltholmen Lighthouse

Saltholmen Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is on a small island off Lillesand in Aust-Agder County, Norway. Saltholmen (lit. "Salty Islet") is named after the salt extraction industry once there, established by Hans Nielsen Hauge. The lighthouse was commissioned in 1882. The lighthouse is in concrete, and has a polygonal beacon with a spire in a corner. The shape of the tower is rarely seen in Norway and the lighthouse is largely preserved as it was built.

Located at 58.2314, 8.40503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Lighthouses in Aust-Agder

Lillesand Town- and Maritime Museum

Lillesand Town- and Maritime Museum is a museum of cultural history of Lillesand in Aust-Agder County, Norway. The museum, established in 1970, was a time consolidated with AAKS, Aust-Agder historical center, but from 2012 back to the local government; Lillesand municipality. Anne Sophie Hoegh-Omdal has been employed as a museum director since 1 May 2010. The farm in the town is often called Carl Knudsen-gården (Carl Knudsen's house) after the last owner's father.

Located at 58.2496, 8.37924 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Local museums in Norway, Museums in Aust-Agder, Museums established in 1970, Maritime museums in Norway

Justøy

Justøy is an island in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder County, Norway. The name comes from Old Norse Jóstr. Justøy has bridges and scattered settlements. On the island is the old outport Brekkestø, one of the remains from the time of sailing ships in the Skagerrak coast. Justøy is Aust-Agder's second largest island, 7.9 km ². The island is largely characterized by summer tourism.

Located at 58.2033, 8.34611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lillesand, Islands of Aust-Agder

Kvåsefjorden

Kvåsefjorden is an aprox. 8 kilometres long fjord which forms the outer county boundary between Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder, Norway. It also forms part of the border between the municipalities of Lillesand and Kristiansand. Fjord inlet of the Skagerrak is at Meholmen near Ulvøysund, which is considered as the western starting point of Blindleia. Blindleia is the inner shipping route along the coast of Lillesand and runs mainly north and inland.

Located at 58.1249, 8.1922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Aust-Agder, Fjords of Vest-Agder, Lillesand, Kristiansand

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