Høvåg is former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 77-square-kilometre (30 sq mi) municipality existed from 1865 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Lillesand. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Høvåg where the Høvåg Church is located. Old coastal settlements in Høvåg include Ulvøysund, Gamle Hellesund, Skottevik, Kjøbmannsvig and Åkerøyhamn. The village of Høvåg is located midway between the towns of Lillesand and Kristiansand.
Fjære is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 60.4-square-kilometre (23.3 sq mi) municipality existed from 1846 until 1971. It was located to the north of the town of Grimstad. The name is still used to refer to that area, which is now a part of Grimstad municipality. The administrative centre of Fjære was the village of Vik, just east of the historic Fjære Church. Other villages in Fjære included Fevik, Dømmesmoen, Frivold, Kroken, and Rønnes.
Eide is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently located within the municipality of Grimstad in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The municipality of Eide existed from 1838 until 1962. The 32.4-square-kilometre (12.5 sq mi) municipality was made up of 29.2 square kilometres (11.3 sq mi) on the mainland and the rest being nearly 70 small islands off the Skaggerak coast. The larger islands include Auseøya, Homborøya, and Ålesøya. The administrative centre was the village of Eide where the Eide Church is located. Other villages in Eide included Jortveit and Homborsund.
Hylestad Church is a parish church in Valle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rysstad. The church is part of the Valle og Hyllestad parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1838 by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit using plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow.
Årdal Church is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grendi, just west of the Norwegian National Road 9, on the shore of the Byglandsfjorden. The church is part of the Årdal parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1828 by the architect Anders Thorsen Syrtveit. The church seats about 200 people.
Austad Church is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tveit on the south shore of the river Otra, just off the Norwegian National Road 9. The church is part of the Bygland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1880 by the architect Oskar Fabricius from Oslo. The church seats about 250 people. It was consecrated on 7 July 1880 by the Bishop Jørgen Moe. This church was built to replace a much older Austad Church that was located in Austad, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast, on the other side of the river. The old church was torn down around the same time as the present church was built.
Hornnes Church is a parish church in Evje og Hornnes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hornnes. The church is part of the Hornnes parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1828 using plans by the architect Lars Larsen Forsæth. The church seats about 300 people. It was consecrated on 22 June 1828 by the local dean from Evje Church. It was built by Leg Askildsen Hallingskaar, a builder from Laudal. He carved his name into the baptismal font which he gifted to the church.
Birkenes Church is a parish church in Birkenes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mollestad, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of the municipal centre of Birkeland. The church is part of the Birkenes parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1858 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. It was constructed on the same site as the previous church. The present church seats about 650 people. It was consecrated on 1 December 1858 by the Bishop Jacob von der Lippe.
Østerhus Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østerhus. The church is part of the Landvik parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The small church was built in 1980 out of concrete and wood. It seats about 150 people. Typically, this church holds worship services every other Sunday except during the summer months.
Landvik Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Roresand in the Landvik area. The church is part of the Landvik parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1824 by an unknown architect. The church was built in a cruciform style and it seats about 400 people. The church has a graveyard located in the yard surrounding the church. The churchyard has no more room for graves, so another graveyard was built in nearby Roresand.
Fevik Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fevik. The church is part of the Fjære parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, concrete and wood church was built in 1976. It seats about 100 people. Originally, the church was a prayer house run by various associations. In 2005, it was taken over by the Fjære parish of the Church of Norway.
Fjære Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. The church is part of the Fjære parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The old stone church was built around the year 1150. It seats about 450 people.
Grimstad Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Grimstad. The church is part of the Grimstad parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The large, green, cruciform church was built in 1881 using plans by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church is one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, seating about 1,000 people.
Flosta Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Narestø on the island of Flostaøya. The church is one of three churches that are in the Moland parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built around the year 1632 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.
Engene Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nedenes. It is the church for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was originally built in 1849 using designs by the architect Wilhelm Hanstein, however, at that time, it was located in the nearby town of Grimstad and it was called Grimstad Church. In 1881, the town had grown and the church was too small, so it was disassembled and moved to nearby Nedenes and rebuilt in 1882 as the new "Nedenesengene Church", but it was later shortened to simply "Engene Church". The church seats about 480 people.
Bjorbekk Church is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjorbekk. It is the church for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1884 using designs by the architect Johan Christoff Friedrich Reuter. The church seats about 650 people. It was built to replace the centuries-old Øyestad Church which is why this church is sometimes called the "new" Øyestad Church. The church cost about 40,000 kr to construct at that time.
Froland Church is a parish church in Froland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Froland, on the shore of the river Nidelva. It is the church for the Froland parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1718 to replace an earlier church that was torn down in 1715. The present church seats about 295 people.
Åmli Church is a parish church in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åmli. It is the main 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 a neo-gothic style in 1909 to replace the previous church that burned down in 1907. The church seats about 450 people.
Gjøvdal Church is a parish church in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askland in the Gjøvdal valley. It is the church for the Gjøvdal parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1803 by the architect Gjermund Gunnarson Veum. The church seats about 200 people. The altarpiece is called Gethsemane and it was completed in 1922.
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.
