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Korshamn from the air: the harbour with white and red houses, jetties and fishing boats along the sound, and the archipelago out towards the seaVideo: LyngdalBy
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Korshamn

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Imagine waking up to fresh sea air, having nature right outside your door and at the same time being part of a unique little community at the outer edge of the archipelago. Korshamn is just such a place.

Korshamn in brief
Permanent residents
~100
Landscape
By the sea
Meeting place
Rorbua
Municipality
Lyngdal
Outport since
The 1700s
On the quay
Local shop and pub

Korshamn · Contents

  1. Overview
  2. History
  3. The sea
  4. Everyday life
  5. Gallery
  6. Employers
  7. Jobs
  8. Services
  9. Location
  10. FAQ

A place with history

Korshamn lies at the outer edge of Lyngdal municipality, with around 100 permanent residents. People here live close to the sea; it has always been an important part of the place’s identity. Today the village is a popular destination. It is easy to see why, because it is simply beautiful here.

Two white wooden houses with tiled roofs by a jetty below steep rocks and woodland, seen across still water through foliage

An idyllic summer’s day. Photo: LyngdalBy

Korshamn is one of the historic outport harbours along the Southern Norwegian coast. In the 1700s and 1800s, ships sought shelter here from wind and weather, and the harbour was an important part of the trade routes along the coast. The history is still visible today. Narrow paths wind between older, white-painted wooden houses, and the buildings around the harbour give Korshamn an atmosphere all its own.

A red boathouse with a tiled roof on the jetty, with fish crates, nets, pots and blue barrels in front and a boat moored at the quay

Charm overload! Photo: LyngdalBy

Cosy and charming are words that quickly spring to mind. A true Southern Norwegian gem is another way of putting it.

The sea as your nearest neighbour

Fishing has always been an important livelihood in Korshamn, and there are still working fishermen here. At the same time, the sea has become an important part of tourism.

Two yellow sea kayaks on a floating jetty in the harbour, with a red shed, boats and white clouds reflected in the still water

Kayaks ready at the jetty. Photo: LyngdalBy

For anyone who enjoys the outdoors, there are plenty of opportunities. Conditions are good for coastal fishing, diving in the deep kelp forests beneath the surface, kayaking and boating. From Korshamn it is also a short way out to the islands and the archipelago.

Rorbua is an important meeting place for residents and visitors alike, and offers boat transport, diving and kayaking, among other things. And you can play sea golf here!

A woman teeing off from a sea golf mat on the smooth rock, with the sea behind

Sea golf from the smooth coastal rocks. Photo: Iselinn Andersen / Visit Sørlandet

Many a pupil has visited Sørlandet Visningssenter in Korshamn to learn about the aquaculture industry. Business, education and research meet here – and of course it is not only school classes that visit. Visitors come to take part in feeding the salmon swimming in the pens of Korshavn Havbruk, one of the main players behind the centre. You can explore the interactive exhibition and try your hand at piloting an underwater drone! The centre has no doubt opened many young people’s eyes to the opportunities in the aquaculture of the future.

The harbour in Korshamn seen through a round porthole, with white and red houses by the jetties
The harbour through the portholePhoto: Iselinn Andersen / Visit Sørlandet

A small place, but with the essentials

Even though Korshamn is small, there are several things that make everyday life easier. On the quay you will find the local shop and the pub, which also serves as a natural meeting place. There is also a chapel, a small-boat harbour and places to stay.

Korshamn from the air: white and red houses with tiled roofs along the smooth rocks, jetties reaching into clear green water and wooded hills behind

Korshamn from the air. Photo: LyngdalBy

Korshamn suits you if you want to live close to nature, the sea and a small community.

Here there is no big-city pace (and no queues either). Instead you get short distances, coastal scenery, history and a community where people know each other.

And even though Korshamn is small, the wider world is never far away. As part of Lyngdal municipality you have access to a larger community, while still coming home to the calm by the sea.

Korshamn is small in size. But all the bigger when it comes to exciting history, beautiful nature and quality of life.

An old wooden bench against a rock face, with the words “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can enjoy today!” written in Norwegian on the backrest

“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can enjoy today!” – written on a bench in Korshamn. Photo: LyngdalBy

Korshamn in pictures

Strings of lights between red fishermen’s cabins in the evening light in Korshamn

Evening among the fishermen’s cabins. Photo: Iselinn Andersen / Visit Sørlandet

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Employers

Career Opportunities

Camp Lyngdal arbeidsgiver
Lyngdal

Camp Lyngdal

Camp Lyngdal is a sheltered, peaceful family campsite, idyllically set beside the child-friendly sandy beach at Kvavik — only a stone's throw from the centre of Lyngdal.

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Korshamn Rorbuer arbeidsgiver
Lyngdal

Korshamn Rorbuer

Korshamn is a remarkable fishing village in the southern part of Lyngdal. The village has a rich history of deep-sea fishing and many good spots for coastal angling.

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KEO Kjøkken arbeidsgiver
Lyngdal

KEO Kjøkken

KEO is a dealer for the Nobilia brand, the world's largest kitchen manufacturer. By buying your kitchen from KEO you are assured of German quality and world-class experience.

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Flekkefjord Sparebank arbeidsgiver
Flekkefjord · Lyngdal

Flekkefjord Sparebank

We offer financial services and products to customers from Egersund to Lindesnes. Our aim is to help our customers achieve financial security and meet their financial needs, on the basis of good advice.

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Tratec arbeidsgiver
Farsund · Lyngdal

Tratec

With a local presence and broad technical expertise, Tratec Teknikken is one of Agder's leading full-service providers within electrical, plumbing, climate and automation systems. The company combines tradition and innov...

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XL-bygg Sørvest Kvinesdal arbeidsgiver
Lyngdal

XL-bygg Sørvest Kvinesdal

Byggvell is a modern builders' merchant with long experience, strong technical expertise and good service — for professional and private customers alike.

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Open positions

Jobs in and around Korshamn

Within about 45 minutes' drive — the area covers Farsund, Hægebostad, Kvinesdal, Lindesnes and Lyngdal. The newest below; all of them on the jobs pages.

Korshamn · 27 October 2026
Newest · Social care workersStudentstilling 13-19% fast helg Helgestilling miljøterapeut 13-19%Åmodt bofellesskapKvinesdalDeltidFast2 positionsDeadline 9 NovSee the position →
NursesSykepleier eller vernepleier med teamkoordinerende oppgaver - 100% fast stilling ved Listaheimen 2. etgInstitusjon og heldøgnsboliger - Farsund, Farsund kommuneVanse, FarsundHeltidFastDeadline 23 NovNursesVi søker sykepleiere til 50 % og 75 % faste stillinger i nattjenesten ved Lyngdal helsehus.Lyngdal kommune HJT/INST: NattjenestenLyngdalDeltidFastDeadline 10 NovSocial educators / learning disability nursesStudentstillinger, helg 15 % til 22 %Miljøterapeutiske tjenester , Lindesnes kommuneLindesnesDeltidFast3 positionsDeadline 8 NovManagement, administration and consultingProsjektleder / Mestringslos – tidlig innsats for ungdomPsykisk helse og helsestasjonFarsundHeltidEngasjementDeadline 23 NovSocial educators / learning disability nursesEnhet for habilitering søker vernepleier og fagarbeider til faste stillingerLyngdal kommune HAB Avd 4 - LALyngdalDeltidFast2 positionsDeadline 8 NovManagement, administration and consultingVirksomhetsleder kultur (Kultursjef)Kvinesdal kommuneKvinesdalHeltidFastDeadline 10 Nov
PublicPrivateSee all 52 within 45 minutes of Korshamn →See all positions in Lyngdal →
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Korshamn is a historic outport harbour at the outer edge of Lyngdal municipality, with around 100 permanent residents. From the harbour it is a short way out to the islands and the archipelago — and as part of Lyngdal you have a larger community just inland.

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