Åraksbø is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Åraksfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Sandnes and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Ose. The population (2001) of the Åraksbø area was 89.[2]
Åraksbø | |
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Village | |
 View of the village, looking south | |
  Åraksbø Location of the village  Åraksbø Åraksbø (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°55′16″N 7°44′48″E / 58.9211°N 07.7466°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Bygland |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4745 Bygland |
The lake Hovatn and its hydroelectric power plant are located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast, just north of the village of Litveit. Sandnes Church has been located in this village since 1935, prior to that time, it was located in the village of Sandnes, a few kilometers to the south.
References
edit- ^ "Åraksbø, Bygland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 0938 Bygland" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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