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Vehus (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°40′59″N8°24′18″E / 58.6830°N 08.4050°E / 58.6830; 08.4050 Coordinates: 58°40′59″N8°24′18″E / 58.6830°N 08.4050°E / 58.6830; 08.4050
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Østre Agder
Municipality Åmli
Elevation [1] 235 m (771 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4869 Dølemo

Vehus is a village in Åmli municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located just east of the river Nidelva, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) south of the village of Dølemo.

Åmli Municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway

Åmli is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The main population centre and administrative center is the village of Åmli which lies along the river Nidelva. Other villages in Åmli include Askland, Dølemo, Eppeland, Flaten, Hillestad, Homdrom, Lauveik, Nelaug, Øvre Ramse, Skjeggedal, Tveit, Vehus, and Ytre Ramse.

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. "Vehus, Åmli (Aust-Agder)". yr.no . Retrieved 2017-12-20.