Åraksbø

Åraksbø
Village
View of the village, looking south
View of the village, looking south
Interactive map of Åraksbø
Coordinates: 58°55′16″N 7°44′48″E / 58.9211°N 07.7466°E / 58.9211; 07.7466
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBygland Municipality
Elevation241 m (791 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4745 Bygland

Åraksbø[2] 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.[3]

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

  1. ↑ "Åraksbø, Bygland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 0938 Bygland" (PDF) (in Norwegian).