Lyngør
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Lyngør
|other_name =
|native_name =
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Lyngør august 2017 (1).jpg
|image_caption = View of the village
|pushpin_map = Agder#Norway
|pushpin_label_position = top
|pushpin_mapsize =
|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the village
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Southern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Agder
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Østre Agder
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Tvedestrand
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 4910 Lyngør
|coordinates = {{coord|58.6326|09.1297|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 10
|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Lyngør, Tvedestrand (Aust-Agder)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Aust-Agder/Tvedestrand/Lyng%C3%B8r/|publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2018-01-04}}}}
Lyngør is a village area on a group of small islands in the municipality of Tvedestrand in Agder county, off the southeast coast of Norway. The village is about {{convert|12|km}} northeast of Tvedestrand and approximately {{convert|12|km}} southwest of the town of Risør.[https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/southern-norway/arendal/lyngoer/?lang=usa Lyngør, an island paradise] www.visitnorway.com {{in lang|en}} The village is located on several islands located very close together and separated by small straits that are less than {{convert|100|m}} wide. The village is located on the islands of Holmen, Odden, Lyngøya and Steinsøya. The Lyngør Lighthouse lies at the northeast edge of the village area.{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Lyng%C3%B8r|title=Lyngør|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|accessdate=2018-01-04|date=2017-07-14|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|language=Norwegian}}
History
Previously, the village was a popular home for sea captains since it is only accessible by boat and it has no cars. The village is well-known for its scenic harbour and wooden houses. It is recognized as one of the best-preserved communities in Europe.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Most of the buildings are now summer homes, but there are still about 75 permanent, year-round residents (in 2017). A popular destination in the summer months, it has more recently struggled to maintain a stable permanent population since it has no road connections to the mainland. The community has a sail-making factory, a few restaurants that are open during the tourist season, and a general store.
The strait that goes through Lyngør is also well known for the dramatic Battle of Lyngør during the Napoleonic Wars, in which the British Royal Navy effectively put an end to the last of Dano-Norwegian naval forces. The wreck of the Danish frigate Najaden was discovered in the strait in 1957.
Media gallery
Lyngørsundet 5-30AM - panoramio.jpg
Lyngør 1984.jpeg
Lyngør august 2017 (2).jpg
Lyngør august 2017 (3).jpg
Lyngør august 2017 (4).jpg
Lyngør juni 13.JPG
Lyngør Solrik 2 krg.JPG
Battle of Lyngør.jpg|Battle of Lyngør (painting)
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Lyngør Fyr (2004–2017)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 2.6
|Feb high C = 2.2
|Mar high C = 5.3
|Apr high C = 9.4
|May high C = 13.6
|Jun high C = 17.6
|Jul high C = 20.0
|Aug high C = 19.2
|Sep high C = 16.3
|Oct high C = 11.5
|Nov high C = 7.3
|Dec high C = 4.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = 1.1
|Feb mean C = 0.4
|Mar mean C = 2.9
|Apr mean C = 6.7
|May mean C = 11.1
|Jun mean C = 15.0
|Jul mean C = 17.4
|Aug mean C = 16.6
|Sep mean C = 14.0
|Oct mean C = 9.5
|Nov mean C = 5.7
|Dec mean C = 2.5
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -0.5
|Feb low C = -1.3
|Mar low C = 0.5
|Apr low C = 4.1
|May low C = 8.5
|Jun low C = 12.3
|Jul low C = 14.8
|Aug low C = 14.0
|Sep low C = 11.6
|Oct low C = 7.4
|Nov low C = 3.9
|Dec low C = 0.8
|year low C =
|source 1 = Weather Online{{cite web
| url = https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=01467&CONT=euro&R=0&LEVEL=162®ION=0004&LAND=NO&MOD=tab&ART=TEM&NOREGION=1&FMM=1&FYY=2004&LMM=12&LYY=2017
| title = Lyngor Fur climate period: 2004–2017
| publisher = WeatherOnline
| accessdate = 23 December 2017}}
|date=December 2017}}
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