Birkenes

Birkenes is in Agder, Norway. Birkenes is situated nearby to the village Birkeland, as well as near the hamlet Flakk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mollestad Oak and Birkenes Church.

Mollestad Oak

The Mollestad Oak is a monumental, legendary oak near the Norwegian village of Mollestad in the municipality of Birkenes, Norway. The oak has a circumference of 9.21 metres, measured in 2001, and a height of around 13 metres, which makes the Mollestad Oak one of the largest trees in Norway.

Birkenes Church

Church

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birkenes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Birkenes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mollestad, about 3.5 kilometres southwest of the municipal centre of Birkeland. Birkenes Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Birkenes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birkeland and Håbbesland.

Birkeland

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birkeland is the administrative centre of the municipality of Birkenes in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Tovdalselva, across the river from the village of Flakk.

Håbbesland

Hamlet

Håbbesland is a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 5 kilometres to the northeast of the municipal centre of Birkeland.

Mollestad

Hamlet

Mollestad is a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on both sides of the river Tovdalselva, just south of the municipal centre of Birkeland.

Birkenes

Also known as: “4216”
Location: Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.3348° or 58° 20′ 5″ north

Longitude

8.2327° or 8° 13′ 58″ east

Population

5,340

Elevation

56 metres (184 feet)

Open location code

9FCC86MM+W3

GeoNames ID

3161528

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