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.
Birkeland is the administrative centre of the municipality of Birkenes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Tovdalselva, across the river from the village of Flakk. The Norwegian National Road 41 runs through the village. The village is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the city of Kristiansand and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of Lillesand.
Topsæ is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 2.4-square-kilometre (0.93 sq mi) lake is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the lake Hovatn, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Åraksbø. The Topsæfossen waterfall is located at the north end of the lake at the primary inflow. At the southeastern corner of the lake, there is a small dam to regulate the outflow of the lake into the Tovdalselva watershed.
Østre Grimevann or Austre Grimevannet is a lake in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 3.94-square-kilometre (1.52 sq mi) lake is located north of the European route E18 highway about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the city of Lillesand. It is the drinking water reservoir for the municipality of Lillesand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Helldal is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 420 and the Kaldvellfjorden, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Lillesand. Access to the European route E18 highway is just south of Helldal.
Skottevik is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skaggerak coast, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Ribe and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the village of Ulvøysund. The outport of Gamle Hellesund lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northeast of Skottevik in the nearby coastal archipelago.
Trøe is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 420 about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Høvåg and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the town of Lillesand. The village sits along the head of a bay that flows north from the Blindleia inland waterway.
Tveide is a village in Birkenes municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the municipal centre of Birkeland. Historically, there was a railway station here along the now-closed Lillesand-Flaksvand Line.
Ulvøysund is a village and an outport in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village lies on the east side of the Kvåsefjorden on the island of Ulvøya. Just northeast of Ulvøysund is the entrance to the Blindleia inland waterway which leads towards the town of Lillesand. The village is connected to the mainland by road. The nearby village of Ribe lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) straight north of Ulvøysund. The village was historically used as an outport along the Skaggerak coast for the large ships that couldn't navigate inland through the archipelago to the towns on the mainland.
Vesterhus is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Kvåsefjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Høvåg and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the city of Kristiansand.
Åkerøyhamn is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Ågerøya, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the village of Brekkestø. Åkerøyhamn is only accessible by boat, with the Blindleia strait separating it from the mainland.
Justøya or Justøy is an island in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 7.9-square-kilometre (3.1 sq mi) island lies just south of the town of Lillesand with the Skaggerak to the east and the Blindleia strait and the mainland to the west. The name comes from Old Norse word Jóstr.
Lillesand is the administrative centre of Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The town is located along the Skaggerak coast, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of the town of Grimstad and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the city of Kristiansand. The 5.03-square-kilometre (1,240-acre) town has a population (2016) of 7,530 which gives the town a population density of 1,497 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,880/sq mi).
Høvåg is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Lillesand and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Kristiansand. The village lies on the northern shore of the Kjerkekilen, a strait leading from the Blindleia to the Isefjorden. The village is the site of Høvåg Church and from 1865 until 1962, it was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Høvåg.
