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.
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.
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.
Søndeled is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 189-square-kilometre (73 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into the municipality of Risør. The municipality encompassed the land around the Søndeledfjorden. The administrative centre of Søndeled was the village of Søndeled at the innermost part of the Søndeledfjorden. Other villages in Søndeled included Stamsø, Akland, Moen, Bossvika, and Sivik. The main churches for Søndeled municipality were Indre Søndeled Church in the village of Søndeled and Ytre Søndeled Church in the east, just outside of the town of Risør.
Stamsø or Stamsøy is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the Søndeledfjordne, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Søndeled and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Sivik.
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.
Krabbesund is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located, along the Skaggerak coast, just south of the village of Fie.
Moen is a village in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Søndeledfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Bossvika and about the same distance west of the village of Akland. The Norwegian County Road 416 runs through the village.
Aust-Agder District Court is a court of first instance under Agder Court of Appeal in Norway. The former district courts of Holt, Nedenes and Sand was incorporated in Aust-Agder District Court from September 2004.
Østre Agder is a district or region in Aust-Agder county in southern Norway. The district covers the eastern, coastal areas of the county including the eight municipalities of Arendal, Tvedestrand, Risør, Grimstad, Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Åmli, and Froland. The city of Arendal is the largest city in the region. Other cities in the district include Tvedestrand, Grimstad, and Risør. This region is bounded by Telemark county to the north, by the Setesdal region to the northwest, and by the Kristiansand Region to the southwest.
Søndeledfjorden is a fjord in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long fjord begins at the village of Søndeled and flows east into the Skaggerak. The large island of Barmen sits in the middle of the fjord, effectively separating it into two fjords known as the Nordfjorden in the north and the Sørfjorden in the south. At the western end of Barmen, the Nordfjorden and Sørfjorden reconnect in an area known as the Rødsfjorden. There are many islands at the mouth of the fjord as well as in the fjord itself.
Søndeled Church is a parish church in Risør municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Søndeled. It is the church for the Søndeled parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone and wood church was built around the year 1150. The cruciform church seats about 450 people.
