Åknes, Agder

Åknes
Lognevatn
Village
View of the village chapel
View of the village chapel
Interactive map of the village
Coordinates: 58°45′05″N 7°30′51″E / 58.75134°N 7.51418°E / 58.75134; 7.51418
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictLindesnes
MunicipalityÅseral Municipality
Elevation359 m (1,178 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4540 Åseral

Åknes[2] or Lognevatn[3] is a village in Åseral Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the Logna river valley, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Kyrkjebygda. The village sits on the north shore of the lake Lognavatnet. The Åknes Chapel was built here in 1873 to serve the northern part of the municipality. The small village of Bortelid lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the north.

References

  1. ↑ "Åknes, Åseral". yr.no. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Åknes". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Lognevatn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 June 2026.