Lauvdal

Lauvdal
Village
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Coordinates: 58°47′40″N 7°49′08″E / 58.7944°N 07.8189°E / 58.7944; 07.8189Coordinates: 58°47′40″N 7°49′08″E / 58.7944°N 07.8189°E / 58.7944; 07.8189
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Aust-Agder
District	Setesdal
Municipality	Bygland
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	4745 Bygland

Lauvdal is a village in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located along the Norwegian National Road 9 on the east side of Byglandsfjorden. The village lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Bygland and about the same distance north of the village of Longerak. The population (2001) was 41 residents. The lake Longerakvatnet is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village.

The area has yielded numerous historical artifacts, including a silver-tipped spear now exhibited at a museum in Oslo. Lauvdal was once known for substantial cow and pig farming, but today features only two farms.

The Hagen crofter's cottage is located in the north part of Lauvdal. This was occupied until the 1960s and has stood unused since then. It is now part of the Setesdal Museum collection.