Bykle (village)
Bykle
Kyrkjebygdi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village area in 1948 | |
Interactive map of Bykle | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′15″N 7°21′26″E / 59.35423°N 7.35731°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Bykle Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 240 |
| • Density | 522/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4754 Bykle |
Bykle[3] (locally: Kyrkjebygdi) is the administrative centre of Bykle Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otra and the Norwegian National Road 9 in the southern part of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the small village of Nordbygdi. The villages of Hoslemo and Berdalen lie about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north.
The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2025) of 240 which gives the village a population density of 522 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,350/sq mi).[1] The village is the site of the historic Old Bykle Church as well as the much newer Bykle Church. The village also has a school, library, and hotel as well a number of shops and businesses.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Bykle - Kultran 1991–2020 (594 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 126.3 (4.97) |
86.8 (3.42) |
74 (2.9) |
47.6 (1.87) |
55.3 (2.18) |
66.6 (2.62) |
79.4 (3.13) |
98.9 (3.89) |
93.9 (3.70) |
123.6 (4.87) |
116.1 (4.57) |
124.2 (4.89) |
1,092.7 (43.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 139 |
| Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Bykle, Bykle". yr.no. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Bykle (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Index of archive". nodc.noaa.gov.