Storstraumen
Storstraumen is a lock gate in Bygland, Agder. Storstraumen is situated nearby to the hamlet Skåmedal, as well as near Sandnes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bygland Church.
Bygland Church
Church
Photo: Siri J, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bygland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bygland on the eastern shore of the Byglandsfjorden, just alongside the Norwegian National Road 9. Bygland Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Storstraumen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skåmedal and Sandnes.
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 3½ km northwest of Storstraumen.
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 5 km north of Storstraumen.
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 8 km north of Storstraumen.
Storstraumen
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bygland, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.84996° or 58° 50′ 60″ northLongitude
7.74927° or 7° 44′ 57″ eastElevation
208 metres (682 feet)Open location code
9FC9RPXX+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 829398872OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gateGeoNames ID
8589893
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“Storstraumen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Storstraumen”
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