Langesund is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bamble, Norway. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ... Bamble is a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. ...

In the early days Langesund was one of the most important shipping-towns in Norway. Peter Wessel Tordenskiold got one of his ships builded in Langesund, Løvendals Gallej. Peter Wessel Tordenskjold 1691-1720 Peter Wessel Tordenskjold, also known as Peter Wessel, Peder Tordenskjold, or Peter Tordenskiold, (October 28, 1691-1720), was an eminent Norwegian naval hero in the service of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway. ...

It is possible to visit the remains of the old Coastal Fortress on Langesundstangen. The old coastal fortress was established as Heeresküstebatterie 1/980 (later re-designated 984) in 1941 by the Wehrmacht. After the war the Fortress and its guns were incorperated in Royal Norwegian Coastal Artillery as Tangen Fort. The military closed the Fort in 1993, opening the area for the public. German cavalry and motorized units entering Poland from East Prussia during the Polish Defensive War of 1939 Wehrmacht (help· info) (Defence force) was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. ...

Langesund is one of the best summer-towns in Norway because it is the place in Norway with most sun-days. It`s also well-known for Wrightegaarden, a building that have outdoor concerts every weekend the whole summer. Artists like Bob Dylan, A-ha, Elton John and Little Richard have played in Wrightegaarden. Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ... The correct title of this article is a-ha. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Little Richard on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, (issue RS 58, May 28, 1970) Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Penniman, December 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, and an early African-American pioneer of rock and roll. ...

Other places that serve alcohol include Tuppenstreet, Victoria Gjestgiveri (also called Hotellet), Tordenskiold, Papas Pizzeria, and a chinese restaurant in Storgata.

Lately Langesund has seen an increase in violence, since several rival youth gangs have clashed together, to the dismay of Langesunds inhabitants.

The most famous landmark in Langesund is Langøytangen fyr, which is a lighthouse placed on the peak of Langøya, a kilometre long island right outside of Langesund. The island group east of the town are called Arøya. The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... Arøya is a group of islands located in the outer part of the Langesund fjord in Norway. ...

Mathematician Atle Selberg and musician Vidar Busk were born in Langesund. Euclid, detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Atle Selberg (born June 17, 1917) is a Norwegian mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory, and in the theory of automorphic forms, in particular bringing them into relation with spectral theory. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...