Southern Norway is the geographical region (landsdel) along the Skagerrak coast of southern Norway. The region is an informal description since it does not have any governmental function. It roughly corresponds to the old petty kingdom of Agder as well as the two present-day counties of Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. The total combined area of Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder counties is 16,493 square kilometres (6,368 sq mi). The name is relatively new, having first been used in Norway around 1900.
Sira is a village in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located immediately east of the county border of Vest-Agder and Rogaland. The European route E39 highway passes by the village and the Sørlandet Line runs right through the village, stopping at Sira Station. The 0.66-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2015) of 630, giving the village a population density of 955 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,470/sq mi).
Hidra is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord. The 20.8-square-kilometre (8.0 sq mi) municipality existed from 1893 until its dissolution in 1965. It encompassed the islands and southern coastal part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord. The municipality included the islands of Hidra and Andabeløya as well as 56 other islands, plus the mainland coast from Abelsnes to the river Sira. The administrative centre was the village of Kirkehavn where Hidra Church is located.
Rasvåg is a fishing village in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is one of two harbours on the Norwegian island of Hidra. Rasvåg is located on the south side of the island and the other harbour, Kirkehamn, is located on the west side, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away.
Selura is a lake in the municipality of Flekkefjord in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 5.7-square-kilometre (2.2 sq mi) lake is located at an elevation of 32 metres (105 ft) above sea level and it is about 130 metres (430 ft) at its deepest. The lake lies immediately northeast of the town of Flekkefjord
Nes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 150-square-kilometre (58 sq mi) municipality existed from 1893 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality is located in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord. Its administrative centre was the village of Nes, located just outside the town of Flekkefjord.
Nes og Hitterø or Hitterø og Nes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord encompassing the Nes peninsula and the island of Hidra. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1893. The administrative centre of the municipality was the small village of Sunde in Nes parish, located just outside the town of Flekkefjord.
Bakke is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located in the present-day municipalities of Sirdal and Flekkefjord. It included the whole Sirdalen valley along the Rogaland county border, stretching from the Aust-Agder county border in the north to Sirnes and the lake Lundevatnet in the south. The administrative center was the village of Sira where Bakke Church is located.
Andabeløya or Andabeløyna is a populated island in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 4.7-square-kilometre (1.8 sq mi) island lies at the mouth of the Fedafjorden, just east of the island of Hidra. The one village on the island is called Andabeløy.
Listafjorden is a widely-shaped fjord between the island of Hidra and the Lista peninsula in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The fjord is located in the municipalities Farsund and Flekkefjord. The 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long and about the same distance wide at its mouth. The fjord heads inland and right after it passes the island of Andabeløya, it splits in two branches: the Fedafjorden and the Stolsfjorden.
Flekkefjord Church is a parish church in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Flekkefjord. The church is part of the Flekkefjord parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.
Hidra is the largest island in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 20.8-square-kilometre (8.0 sq mi) island lies in Flekkefjord municipality, south of the mainland coast, separated by the 350-metre (1,150 ft) wide Hidrasund strait and the Listafjorden. The island has about 500 residents, mostly living on the west side in Kirkehavn, where Hidra Church is located. The village of Rasvåg is another main village on the south side of the island. In 2007, the government of Norway studied the possibility of building an undersea tunnel to connect the island to the mainland without a ferry, but it was deemed to be too costly for the small benefit.
Gyland is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 182-square-kilometre (70 sq mi) municipality is located in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord. The municipality existed very briefly from 1838 until 1839 and then it was re-created in 1893 and it existed until 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Gyland where Gyland Church is located.
Flekkefjord is a town in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The town is located at the end of the Flekkefjorden, a branch off the main Listafjorden. The town is the administrative centre of Flekkefjord municipality, the southwesternmost municipality in the county. The 3.57-square-kilometre (880-acre) town has a population (2015) of 6,049. This gives the town a population density of 1,694 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,390/sq mi). Flekkefjord Church and Sørlandet Hospital Flekkefjord are both located in the town.
Hidra Church is a parish church in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kirkehamn on the island of Hidra. The church is part of the Hidra parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The octagonal, white, wooden church was built in 1854 using plans by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 700 people. A church has been located on this site since the year 1354 or earlier.
Bakke Church is a parish church in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sira. The church is part of the Bakke parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1670. It seats about 400 people.
