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Byglandsfjord

Byglandsfjord
Village
View of the SS Bjoren on the lake Byglandsfjorden, on its way to Byglandsfjord
View of the SS Bjoren on the lake Byglandsfjorden, on its way to Byglandsfjord
Byglandsfjord is located in Aust-Agder
Byglandsfjord
Byglandsfjord
Byglandsfjord is located in Norway
Byglandsfjord
Byglandsfjord
Location of the village
Coordinates: 58°39′58″N 7°48′47″E / 58.6661°N 07.8131°E / 58.6661; 07.8131Coordinates: 58°39′58″N 7°48′47″E / 58.6661°N 07.8131°E / 58.6661; 07.8131
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Setesdal
Municipality Bygland
Area
 • Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation 207 m (679 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 365
 • Density 777/km2 (2,010/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4741 Byglandsfjord

Byglandsfjord is a village in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Setesdal valley along the Norwegian National Road 9 and the river Otra in the far southern part of the municipality, just north of the border with Evje og Hornnes municipality and at the southern end of the lake Byglandsfjorden. The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2016) of 365 which gives the village a population density of 777 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,010/sq mi).

The highest point in the area surrounding the village is the 762-metre (2,500 ft) tall Årdalsknaben, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of the village. The village itself sits at an elevation of about 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level. Byglandsfjord is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Grendi and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the village of Evje in the neighboring municipality. Byglandsfjord Station, the terminal station of the now defunct Setesdal Line was also located in this village.

The steamboat SS Bjoren travels on the Byglandsfjorden between the villages of Byglandsfjord, Bygland, and Ose during the summer months.


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