Tovdal is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 377-square-kilometre (146 sq mi) municipality existed from 1908 until its dissolution in 1967. Tovdal municipality was made up of the valley surrounding the river Tovdalselva and since 1967 it has been a part of the present-day municipality of Åmli. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Hillestad where the Tovdal Church is located.
Vegår is a lake in the municipality of Vegårshei in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 17.7-square-kilometre (6.8 sq mi) lake is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the municipal center of Myra and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Åmli in the neighboring municipality of Åmli.
Måvatn is a lake in the municipality of Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of the village of Askland in the Gjøvdal valley and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the municipal border with Nissedal in Telemark county.
Nasvatn is a lake in the municipality of Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of the village of Hillestad in the mountains above the Tovdal river valley. The lake has a small dam on the southwestern end, and the water leaving the lake goes down a large waterfall and eventually drains in the river Tovdalselva.
Nelaug is a lake in the municipalities of Froland and Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) lake is formed by a dam which regulates a hydroelectric power plant on the Nidelva river. The village of Nelaug is located near the dam in Froland municipality. The lake is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the village of Åmli, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Dølemo, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Blakstad.
Flaten is a village in the municipality of Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located along the river Nidelva, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Nelaug. The population (2001) of Flaten was 32. The village has a railway station, Flaten Station, which is part of the Arendalsbanen railway line.
Dølemo is a village in the municipality of Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village has a population of about 200. It is home to the municipal kindergarten, an elementary school, a shop, and many thriving clubs and organizations. Dølemo is often called "the voluntary village", the reason for this being the citizens' dedication when the annual Dølemo Market has to be arranged in the last week of August. The village sits at the intersection of the Norwegian National Road 41 and the Norwegian County Road 413. The village of Eppeland lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northeast, the village of Vehus lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south, and the village of Ytre Ramse lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northwest.
Norwegian county road 413 (Fv413) is a Norwegian county road in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long road which runs between the village of Dølemo in Åmli municipality and just west of the village of Mykland in Froland municipality. The northern junction at Dølemo connects with the Norwegian National Road 41. Near the northern end of the road, the Norwegian County Road 272 which heads north into the Tovdal valley. The southern junction joins the Norwegian County Road 42 just west of the village of Mykland. The road runs mostly through a rural forested area during its entire length.
Askland is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast and the municipal centre of Åmli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast. From 1908 until 1960, the Gjøvdal valley was the separate municipality of Gjøvdal which had Askland as its administrative centre. Gjøvdal Church is located in Askland.
Eppeland is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 41, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of the village of Dølemo and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the municipal centre of Åmli.
Homdrom is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of the village of Åmli and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the village of Askland.
Tveit is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the municipal centre of Åmli on the other side of the mountain Tveitfjellet.
Ytre Ramse is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Tovdalsåna in the Tovdal valley. The village is about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south of the village of Øvre Ramse and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Dølemo. The Skjeggedal area lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the west.
Øvre Dåsvatn is a village in Evje og Hornnes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Dåsvannsdalen valley, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the villages of Hornnes, Kjetså, and Dåsnesmoen. The village of Åknes in neighboring Åseral municipality lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the northwest of Øvre Dåsvatn. The picturesque lake Dåsvatn lies to the south of the village, surrounded by forest.
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.
Åmli is the administrative centre of Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 41 and the river Nidelva, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the town of Tvedestrand via the Norwegian County Road 415. The village of Nelaug lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast and the village of Dølemo lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest. The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2017) of 682 which gives the village a population density of 853 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi).
Tovdal Church is a parish church in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hillestad. It is the church for the Åmli parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1820 by an unknown architect to replace an older church on the same site. The church seats about 105 people. It was consecrated on 4 March 1827. The church underwent some restoration work during the 1930s.
Skjeggedal is a remote village area in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Skjeggedalen valley, west of the Tovdal valley in western Åmli. The area is only accessible by a rural road leading northwest from the village of Mykland.
Hillestad is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Tovdal valley along the river Tovdalselva. It sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Øvre Ramse and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Dølemo. From 1908 until 1967, the valley was a separate municipality called Tovdal and during that time, Hillestad was its administrative centre. Tovdal Church is located in the village.
