Askland
Askland | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
Interactive map of Askland | |
| Coordinates: 58°52′21″N 8°18′07″E / 58.8726°N 08.3019°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Åmli Municipality |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4865 Åmli |
Askland[2] is a village in Åmli Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast and the municipal centre of Åmli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast. Gjøvdal Church is located in Askland.
History
From 1908 until 1960, the village was part of Gjøvdal Municipality which had Askland as its administrative centre.
References
- ↑ "Askland, Åmli (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
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