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Coordinates: 58°40′06″N9°08′28″E / 58.6683°N 09.1412°E Coordinates: 58°40′06″N9°08′28″E / 58.6683°N 09.1412°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Aust-Agder |
District | Østre Agder |
Municipality | Risør |
Elevation [1] | 17 m (56 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 4957 Risør |
Nipe is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coast, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village of Sandnes and the Sandnesfjorden and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the village of Gjeving in Tvedestrand municipality.
Aust-Agder is one of 18 counties (fylker) in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder counties. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 9,212 square kilometres (3,557 sq mi). The administrative center of the county is the town of Arendal.
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.
Øyarvatnet or Øyarvatn is a lake in Norway. It sits on the border between the municipalities of Valle in Aust-Agder county and Sirdal in Vest-Agder county, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the village of Lunde, Sirdal and about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Austad in Bygland. The lake is part of the Kvina river system. It is located just to the south of the lake Rosskreppfjorden, which flows into it. The dam at the south end of the 8.05-square-kilometre (3.11 sq mi) lake keeps it at an elevation of 837 metres (2,746 ft).
Rosskreppfjorden is a lake in Norway. The 29.51-square-kilometre (11.39 sq mi) lake lies on the border between the municipalities of Valle and Sirdal. The lake is part of the Kvina river system and has a hydroelectric power plant in a dam on the south end of the lake. The dam keeps the lake at an elevation of about 929 to 890 metres above sea level.
Longerakvatnet or Longeraksvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It has a small dam on the southwest side to regulate the water level for hydro-electric power generation at a plant located down the hill. The lake discharges into the Longeraksåni river which flows into the Byglandsfjorden near the village of Longerak. The 3.4-square-kilometre (1.3 sq mi) lake is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Lauvdal and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Byglandsfjord.
Kolsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of the village of Valle and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Rysstad. The lake is located south of the lake Botnsvatnet, east of the mountain Urddalsknuten, and northeast of the lake Rosskreppfjorden. The lake has an area of 2.72 square kilometres (1.05 sq mi) and sits at an elevation of 1,034 metres (3,392 ft) above sea level.
Kvifjorden is a lake in Norway that straddles the borders of the municipalities of Sirdal and Kvinesdal in Vest-Agder county and Bygland in Aust-Agder county. The lake was created when a dam was built along the Kvina river.
Gyvatn is a lake in Norway. The lake straddles the borders of the three municipalities of Bygland and Evje og Hornnes and Åseral. The 4.62-square-kilometre (1.78 sq mi) lake is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of the village of Byglandsfjord and the lake Byglandsfjorden and it is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Åknes in Åseral.
Holmavatnet is a lake the Setesdalsheiene mountains of Southern Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Suldal, Vinje, and a small part in Bykle. The southeastern corner of the lake is in Bykle, and it is the northernmost part of all of Aust-Agder county. The lake Skyvatn is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the lake.
Holmevatnet or Holmevatn is a lake in the Setesdalsheiene area of Norway. It is located in the mountains on the border of the municipalities of Bykle in Aust-Agder county and Suldal in Rogaland county. The 4.76-square-kilometre (1.84 sq mi) lake lies just west of the lake Store Urevatn and to the northeast of the lake Blåsjø. The nearest villages are Berdalen in Bykle, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east and Suldalsosen, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the lake.
Homstølvatnet or Eptevatn is a lake in the far western part of the municipality of Froland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Byglandsfjord (in Bygland municipality) and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the village of Mykland in Froland. The lake was expanded in 1973 when a dam was built at the south end of the lake Eptevatn for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation. The dam made the lake larger so that it now includes the formerly separate lake Homstølvatnet as one large lake. The lake is now 3.92-square-kilometre (1.51 sq mi) large and it holds about 44 cubic megametres (3.6×1016 acre⋅ft) as a reservoir for the power station.
Høvringsvatnet or Høvringsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village area of Evje and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village area of Byglandsfjord. The lake Homstølvatnet in Froland municipality is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast.
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.
Ytre Storevatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 2.8-square-kilometre (1.1 sq mi) lake makes up the northernmost part of the Svartevatnet reservoir that empties into the Sira River system. The lake is located just south of the lake Blåsjø and southwest of Botsvatn. The village of Bykle is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the lake.
Akland is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the southwestern end of the Søndeledfjorden. The village sits at the junction of the European route E18 highway, the Norwegian County Road 416, and the Norwegian County Road 418. The village of Moen lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the east and the village of Søndeled lies about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) to the north.
Bossvika is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Søndeledfjorden. The village lies at the junction of the Norwegian County Road 416 and the Norwegian County Road 411, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the town of Risør, and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Moen.
Fie is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coastline in southeastern Norway. The village sits just north of the coastal village of Krabbesund, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Sandnes, and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town of Risør, located across the nearby Sandnesfjorden.
Hødnebø is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Røysland and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the northern shore of the Søndeledfjorden.
Løddesøl is a village in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 408 on the eastern shore of the river Nidelva. The village lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of the village of Rise, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Nævesdal, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Lindtveit, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the town of Arendal. The village has an elementary school and preschool as well as a sawmill and some small stores.
Rise is a village in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern short of the river Nidelva, along the Arendalsbanen railway line. The Norwegian County Road 408 runs through the village. The village of Libru lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast and the village of Løddesøl lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the south.
Sandnes is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Sandnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Fie, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Nipe, and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Laget in Tvedestrand municipality.
Songe is a village in Tvedestrand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Tvedestrand and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Akland.
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