Raet National Park

Raet National Park
Location Arendal, Tvedestrand and Grimstad, Norway
Nearest city Arendal
Coordinates 58°26′N 9°00′E / 58.43°N 9.00°E / 58.43; 9.00Coordinates: 58°26′N 9°00′E / 58.43°N 9.00°E / 58.43; 9.00
Area 607 km2 (234 sq mi), of which
8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) is land
599 km2 (231 sq mi) is water
Established 16 December 2016
Governing body Norwegian Environment Agency

Raet National Park (Norwegian: Raet nasjonalpark) is a national park in Arendal, Tvedestrand and Grimstad in Aust-Agder, Norway. It is mostly a marine park, and includes some islands and coastal areas. Raet covers an area of 607 km2 (234 sq mi), of which 599 km2 (231 sq mi) is sea and 8 km2 (3 sq mi) is land. The park was established on 16 December 2016.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "To nye nasjonalparker er vedtatt på Jomfruland og Raet" (in Norwegian). www.regjeringen.no. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. "Forslag til verneplan for Raet nasjonalpark i Arendal, Grimstad og Tvedestrand kommuner og Søm landskapsvernområde i Grimstad kommune, Aust-Agder fylke" (PDF) (in Norwegian). www.regjeringen.no. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. "Raet nasjonalpark er opprettet" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Government.no. Retrieved 25 July 2017.


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