Kyrskar

Kyrskar is a pass in Bygland, Agder and has an elevation of 608 metres. Kyrskar is situated nearby to the locality Bakkan, as well as near the hamlet Gakkestad.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Litveit and Sandnes Church.

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.

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 Church is situated 3 km southwest of Kyrskar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åraksbø and Ose.

Åraksbø

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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 4½ km west of Kyrskar.

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 6 km south of Kyrskar.

Kyrskar

Type: Pass with an elevation of 608 metres
Category: landform
Location: Bygland, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.94131° or 58° 56′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.75785° or 7° 45′ 28″ east

Elevation

608 metres (1,995 feet)

Open location code

9FC9WQR5+G4

GeoNames ID

9156611

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In Other Languages

“Kyrskar” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Kyrskar”

Localities in the Area

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