Otra River
The Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at the lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Agder, Norway
- Also known as: “Otra”, “Otter”, “Otter Elv”, “Otteraa”, “Otteraaen”, and “Otteråen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tangen Upper Secondary School and Bystranda.
Tangen Upper Secondary School
School
Photo: Havstad112, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tangen Upper Secondary School is a public school in Kristiansand, Norway. It has around 1200 students and 250 employees.
Bystranda
Beach
Photo: Carsten R D, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bystranda is a Blue Flag beach in the southeastern part of the downtown of the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is located just east of the mouth of the river Otra.
Aquarama Kristiansand
Sports venue
Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aquarama Kristiansand or simply Aquarama is a multi-purpose arena in Kristiansand, Norway. The complex houses a water park/spa, fitness centre and arena that holds up to 1,700 people. The arena was home to the Kristiansand Vipers handball team.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lund and Kvadraturen.
Lund
Suburb
Photo: Havstad112, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lund is a borough and district in the city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is the second largest borough in the city after Vågsbygd.
Kvadraturen
Suburb
Photo: Havstad112, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kvadraturen is a borough in the city centre of the city of Kristiansand which lies in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It has a population of 6,750.
Gimlemoen
Neighborhood
Gimle is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Lund. It is located near the neighborhoods of Oddemarka and Presteheia.
Otra River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Otra River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Otra River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أوترا”
- Asturian: “Ríu Otra”
- Basque: “Otra”
- Belarusian: “Отра”
- Belarusian: “Рака Отра”
- Bulgarian: “Отра”
- Cebuano: “Otra”
- Chinese: “奧特拉河”
- Chuvash: “Отра”
- Czech: “Otra”
- Danish: “Otra”
- Dutch: “Otra”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اوترا”
- Esperanto: “Otra”
- Estonian: “Otra”
- Finnish: “Otra”
- French: “Otra”
- German: “Otra”
- Hebrew: “אוטרה”
- Hungarian: “Otra”
- Irish: “Otra”
- Italian: “Otra”
- Ladin: “Otra”
- Lithuanian: “Otra”
- Lithuanian: “Utra”
- Mazanderani: “اوترا”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Otra”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Otra”
- Norwegian: “Otra”
- Russian: “Отра”
- Spanish: “Rio Otra”
- Spanish: “Río Otra”
- Swedish: “Otra”
- Ukrainian: “Отра”
- Venetian: “Fiume Otra”
- “Otra”
- “Otri”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kristiansand and Valhalla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jegersberg and Thygesons Minde.
Agder: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Arendal, Flekkefjord, Risør, and Lillesand.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Otra River”. Photo: Johannes1024, CC BY-SA 3.0.