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Tromøya

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on the island and supposedly four 88 millimetres (3.5 in) anti-aircraft cannons. Construction of a 200-metre (660 ft) airstrip was begun, but never finished. Most of the camp's buildings, including the partially-completed airstrip, are still there today, along with a
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with an unknown purpose. The bunker is currently undergoing restorations (in 2007) but work has been halted due to an ownership dispute. The German military used 75 buildings in the area, most of them built during the war.
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in the region. It stands about 250 metres (820 ft) from Spornes beach. There are also two camps on the island: Hove Leirsenter (Hove Camp) and the Hove Familie Camping (Hove Family Camping).
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is the main church for all of the Tromøy parish in Arendal. The church is a medieval stone church from 1150. The foundation walls are 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) thick. It was converted into a
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Hove is an area located on the southwestern part of Tromøya which has easily cultivated due to its self-draining soil and it was therefore a convenient place for early
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was Norway's largest festival venue, with a capacity of 20,000 people. Headliners for the first year included the
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that has been the only road connection to the mainland since it was completed in 1961. There is also a passenger
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face masks on the wall on each side of the portal. The church was painted during the 1750s and decorated in
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of about 185 inhabitants per square kilometre (480/sq mi). The island is located directly across the
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that takes six minutes to transport riders from Skilsø to the town of Arendal. The company
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until 1878. From 1878 until 1992, the island was part of the municipality of
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The Arendal Herregaard Hotell was built in 1930 and it is one of the oldest
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Med kleber og kalk,Norsk steinbygging i mellomalderen 1050-1550
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in Norway is believed of have occurred at the Hove farm (
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Historically, the island belonged to the municipality of
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which means "rim", "edge", or "border". The suffix
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Tromøy (island)

Tromøya is located in Agder
Tromøya is located in Norway
Agder
Norway
58°27′40″N 8°53′36″E / 58.4612°N 08.8932°E / 58.4612; 08.8932
Area rank
Agder
Arendal
[ˈtrʊ̂mːœʏɑ]
[ˈtrʊ̂mːœʏ]
island
Southern Norway
Arendal
Agder
Norway
population density
harbor
town of Arendal
Tromøysundet
strait
Hisøya
Tromøy Bridge
Norwegian
suspension bridge
ferry
Aker Pusnes
Pusnes
Østre Moland

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