Kyrkjebygda

Kyrkjebygda

Kyrkjebygda

Village in Southern Norway, Norway

Kyrkjebygda or Kyrkjebygdi is the administrative centre of Åseral municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on a small flat plain in a valley at the northern end of the lake Øre at the confluence of the rivers Logna and Monn. The Monn river valley heads north-northwest to the village of Ljosland and the Logna river valley heads north-northeast to the villages of Åknes and Bortelid.

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The name Kyrkjebygda literally means "church village" in the Norwegian language. It has this name since it has been the site of Åseral Church for centuries.[2]

References

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    "Kyrkjebygda, Åseral (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Åseral kyrkje" (in Norwegian). SetesdalsWiki. Retrieved 11 November 2016.


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