Rygnestad | |
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Village | |
View of Nordigard Rygnestad
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Location of the village | |
Coordinates: 59°15′40″N 7°29′24″E / 59.2612°N 07.4900°ECoordinates: 59°15′40″N 7°29′24″E / 59.2612°N 07.4900°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Aust-Agder |
District | Setesdal |
Municipality | Valle |
Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 4747 Valle |
Rygnestad is a village in Valle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 9 in the Setesdal valley. The village lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the river Otra in northern Valle, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the lake Store Bjørnevatn. Rygnestad is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the village of Valle, the administrative centre of the municipality. The Rygnestadtunet museum is located just north of the village.