Eikeland is a village in southeastern part of the municipality of Gjerstad in Aust-Agder, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Gjerstad and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Søndeled. The Norwegian County Road 418 runs through the village.
Jan Olav Olsen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Gjerstad Station is a railway station located in the village of Gjerstad in the municipality of Gjerstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The station sits along the Sørlandsbanen railway line and it is served by express trains to Kristiansand and Oslo. The small station has a waiting room, parking for up to 25 cars, and bus and taxi connections to the surrounding area.
Norwegian county road 418 (Fv418) is a Norwegian county road in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long road runs between the junction of Norwegian County Road 416 at the Aspelund farm in Risør municipality and the junction with Norwegian County Road 71 at Egddalen in the village of Gjerstad in Gjerstad municipality. The route from Aspelund to Sundebru used to be part of the European route E18 highway.
Svenum Jensen Vævestad was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Ausland is a small farming village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Auslandselva, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Gjerstad. The Sørlandsbanen railway line passes just south of the village area.
Fiane is a village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 418, just east of the European route E18 highway. The Fiane area is part of the Eikeland urban area which has about 600 residents (2017). One of the schools for Gjerstad municipality is located in Fiane.
Gryting is a small village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 417 and the Sørlandsbanen railway line. The village of Sundebru lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east of Gryting.
Rød is a village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Storelva river, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the municipal centre of Gjerstad and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the village of Vestøl.
Sundebru is a village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the west side of the southern end of the lake Gjerstadvatnet. The village lies north of Fiane and Eikeland, east of Gryting, and west of Østerholt. The village of Sundebru sits just north of the junction of Norwegian County Road 418, Norwegian County Road 417, and European route E18.
Vestøl is a village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the rural uplands of Gjerstad, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the municipal centre of Gjerstad. There is only one road leading to Vestøl, known as the Vestølveien road which starts at Rød and runs past the Åsbø farm area.
Aust-Agder District Court is a court of first instance under Agder Court of Appeal in Norway. The former district courts of Holt, Nedenes and Sand was incorporated in Aust-Agder District Court from September 2004.
Østre Agder is a district or region in Aust-Agder county in southern Norway. The district covers the eastern, coastal areas of the county including the eight municipalities of Arendal, Tvedestrand, Risør, Grimstad, Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Åmli, and Froland. The city of Arendal is the largest city in the region. Other cities in the district include Tvedestrand, Grimstad, and Risør. This region is bounded by Telemark county to the north, by the Setesdal region to the northwest, and by the Kristiansand Region to the southwest.
Rød is the Norwegian and Danish word for the color "red". It is also a shortened version of the Norwegian dialect word røddning, meaning a cleared place.
Gjerstad is the administrative centre of Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the lake Gjerstadvatnet at the northern end of the Norwegian County Road 418. The Sørlandsbanen railway line passes through the village and it stops at the Gjerstad Station. The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village has a population (2017) of 289 which gives the village a population density of 850 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi). Gjerstad Church is located in the village along with a school and several stores.
Gjerstad Church is a parish church in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjerstad. It is the main church for the Gjerstad parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a "long church" style in 1848 by Lars Listøl using plans by the architect Christian H. Grosch. The church seats about 500 people. In 2004, the church was renovated and restored to its original look.
Søndeled Church is a parish church in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Søndeled. It is the church for the Søndeled parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone and wood church was built around the year 1150. The cruciform church seats about 450 people.
