Østerholt

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Østerholt (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°50′45″N9°06′27″E / 58.8459°N 09.1074°E / 58.8459; 09.1074 Coordinates: 58°50′45″N9°06′27″E / 58.8459°N 09.1074°E / 58.8459; 09.1074
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Østre Agder
Municipality Gjerstad
Elevation [1] 54 m (177 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4993 Sundebru

Østerholt is a village in Gjerstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E18 highway, just northeast of the village of Sundebru.

Gjerstad Municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway

Gjerstad is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet, in the southeastern part of the county, along the border with Telemark county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gjerstad. Other villages in the municipality include Ausland, Eikeland, Fiane, Gryting, Østerholt, Rød, Sundebru, and Vestøl.

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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