Myra, Norway
Myra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Interactive map of Myra | |
| Coordinates: 58°44′57″N 8°51′45″E / 58.7492°N 08.8625°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Vegårshei Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 978 |
| • Density | 858/km2 (2,220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4985 Vegårshei |
Myra[3] is the administrative centre of Vegårshei Municipality in Agder, Norway. The village is located along the river Storelva, which flows out of the large lake Vegår, just to the north. The 1.14-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2025) of 978 and a population density of 858 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,220/sq mi).[1]
Myra sits at the junction of the Norwegian County Road 414 and Norwegian County Road 416. The Sørlandsbanen railway line stops just north of Myra at Vegårshei Station. As the administrative centre of Vegårshei, the government offices are located here along with a school and Vegårshei Church.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Myra, Vegårshei (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Myra (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 12 August 2026.