is the administrative centre of Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located on a peninsula along the Langesundsfjorden near the Skaggerak coast. The town of Stathelle lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northwest. The 0.88-square-kilometre (220-acre) town was established as a ladested in 1765 and on 1 January 1838 it became a self-governing municipality. In 1964, it became part of Bamble Municipality.
View of the town
View of the Langesund Church
Aerial view of Langesund and the island of Langøya
View of the town
Bamble is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Langesund. Other population centres in Bamble include the town of Stathelle and the villages of Bamble, Botten, Herre, and Valle.
Aerial view of northeastern Bamble and the Langesund-Stathelle area (left side of the fjord in the picture)
Bamble Church
Turid Thomassen, 2010
Jørn Lier Horst, 2010