Risdal

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Risdal (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°40′07″N8°07′29″E / 58.6687°N 08.1248°E / 58.6687; 08.1248 Coordinates: 58°40′07″N8°07′29″E / 58.6687°N 08.1248°E / 58.6687; 08.1248
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
Municipality Froland
Elevation [1] 219 m (719 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4834 Risdal

Risdal is a village in Froland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Vatnedalsåna river, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of the village of Mykland.

Froland Municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway

Froland is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the village of Blakstad, which along with Osedalen form the main population center of the municipality. Other villages in Froland include Bøylefoss, Bøylestad, Froland, Frolands verk, Heldalsmo, Hinnebu, Hynnekleiv, Jomås, Lauvrak, Libru, Løvjomås, Mjåvatn, Mjølhus, Mykland, and Risdal.

Aust-Agder County (fylke) of Norway

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 constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern 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.

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References

  1. "Risdal, Froland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no . Retrieved 2017-12-14.