Stathelle

Stathelle herred
Stathelle herred
Former Municipality
Adm. Center	Stathelle
Created from	Bamble in 1851
Incorporated into	Bamble in 1964

Stathelle (help·info) is a town in Norway in the municipality of Bamble in the county of Telemark, Norway.

History[]

Stathelle was a former municipality in Telemark. It was separated from Bamble as a municipality of its own in 1851. In 1964, the municipalities of Stathelle and Langesund merged with Bamble municipality. With a population of about 8000, Stathelle is situated at the junction of the Langesundsfjord, Frierfjord and Eidangerfjord.

Stathelle is an old trading town. In the middle of the 1800s, Stathelle was an enterprising seaport, characterized by the trading house established by on Kjellestad, which was one of the nation's largest timber exporters. Today there is a marina and a park in the same area.^[1]

Brevik bridge was constructed during 1962. Previously travelers along the southern highway between Oslo and Stavanger had to take the ferry between the towns of Brevik and Stathelle.

Hansen & Arntzen Co AS is a traditional shipyard in Stathelle that specializes in the restoration of vessels. Hansen & Arntzen AS Ekstrand Co. was established in 1929 as a family business. The company is known for its significant repair and restoration projects. Many famous ships have been restored there, including the Norwegian Royal Yacht HNoMY Norge.^[2]

The name[]

The first element could be the Old Norse word staðr m 'place; town', the last element is hella f 'flagstone, slab of rock'.

Notable residents[]

Knud Karl Krogh-Tonning (1842–1911), Norwegian theologian, was born in Stathelle
Turid Thomassen (born 1965), politician
Ella Gjømle Berg (born 1979), cross country skier

References[]

^ The family of Albert Blehr who died in 1800, was documented by the Norwegian genealogist, C. S. Schilbred, first chairman and founding member of the Norwegian Heraldry Society in Bygdebok for Bamble (published by Bamble kommune, 1968)
^ The Royal Yacht: History (The Royal Yacht)