Åraksbø
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Southern Norway, Norway
- Also known as: “Aaraksbö” and “Araksbo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandnes Church and Sandnes Chapel.
Sandnes Church
Church
Photo: Siri J, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Sandnes Chapel
Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandnes Chapel is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Åraksbø.
Litveit
Farm
Litveit or Lidtveit is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located up in the hills about 3 kilometres northeast of the village of Åraksbø. The lake Hovatn lies about 2 kilometres northeast of Litveit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandnes and Ose.
Sandnes
Hamlet
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandnes is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on a small flat area between the lake Åraksfjorden to the west and the steep mountainside to the east. Sandnes is situated 3½ km south of Åraksbø.
Ose
Village
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
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 5 km northwest of Åraksbø.
Skåmedal
Hamlet
Skåmedal is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southwestern shore of the Åraksfjorden, about 2 kilometres southwest of the village of Sandnes, across the lake. Skåmedal is situated 6 km southwest of Åraksbø.
Åraksbø
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Bygland, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.92045° or 58° 55′ 14″ northLongitude
7.74414° or 7° 44′ 39″ eastElevation
246 metres (807 feet)Open location code
9FC9WPCV+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 459464103OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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