Åraksfjorden
Åraksfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. The 11.96-square-kilometre lake is part of the Otra drainage basin. The northern part of the lake is fed directly by the river Otra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Bygland, Agder, Norway
- Also known as: “Aarals Fjord”, “Åraksfjord”, “Araksfjorden”, and “Årdalsvatn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reiårsfossen and Sandnes Church.
Reiårsfossen
Waterfall
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Reiårsfossen is a 230-metre tall waterfall in Setesdal, Norway. The waterfall is located along the Norwegian National Road 9, just south of the village of Ose in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county.
Sandnes Church
Church
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Sandnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åraksbø on the east side of the Åraksfjorden.
Austad kraftverk
Industrial building
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Austad kraftverk is an industrial building, which is situated 3 km north of Åraksfjorden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åraksbø and Ose.
Åraksbø
Village
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Åraksbø is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Åraksfjorden, about 5 kilometres north of the village of Sandnes and about 6 kilometres southeast of the village of Ose. Åraksbø is situated 2½ km southeast of Åraksfjorden.
Ose
Village
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Ose is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otra, just north of the lake Åraksfjorden. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs through the village. Ose is situated 2½ km northwest of Åraksfjorden.
Moi
Hamlet
Moi is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the west shore of the river Otra, about 1.5 kilometres north of the village of Ose and about 5 kilometres southeast of the village of Tveit, along the Norwegian National Road 9. Moi is situated 4½ km northwest of Åraksfjorden.
Åraksfjorden
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bygland, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Åraksfjorden” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Åraksfjorden”
- Danish: “Åraksfjorden”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره اوراكسفچوردين”
- French: “Åraksfjorden”
- German: “Åraksfjorden”
- Kurdish: “Åraksfjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Åraksfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åraksfjorden”
- Norwegian: “Åraksfjorden”
- Turkish: “Åraksfjorden”
- “Åraksfjorden”
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