Rysstad is a village in Valle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otra in the Setesdal valley. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs through the village. The village of Besteland lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south and the villages of Brokke and Hovet lie about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the north.
Rysstad | |
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Village | |
  Rysstad Location of the village  Rysstad Rysstad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°05′37″N 7°32′09″E / 59.0935°N 07.5359°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Valle |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4748 Rysstad |
Rysstad was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Hylestad which existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1962. Hylestad Church is located in Rysstad. So is a graveyard, Hylestad kyrkjegard.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rysstad, Valle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Hallvard T. Bjørgum. "Fiskealbert, del 2". 28 October 2020. Klassekampen. P. 32. "Albert bygde hus og fekk si grav på Hylestad kyrkjegard på Rysstad [...] Bjørgum, statsstipendiat"
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