Skaftåsen
Skaftåsen is a hill in Birkenes, Agder and has an elevation of 147 metres. Skaftåsen is situated nearby to the locality Tveite, as well as near the hamlet Tveide.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lillesand–Flaksvand Line and Mollestad Oak.
Lillesand–Flaksvand Line
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The Lillesand–Flaksvand Line or LFB was a 16.59-kilometer railway between Flaksvand and Lillesand in Agder, Norway. The private line was built with 1,067 mm narrow gauge and was not connected to the national railway network. Lillesand–Flaksvand Line is situated 3 km southeast of Skaftåsen.
Mollestad Oak
Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Mollestad Oak is situated 3½ km west of Skaftåsen.
Birkenes Church
Church
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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 west of Skaftåsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birkeland and Mollestad.
Birkeland
Village
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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. Birkeland is situated 2½ km north of Skaftåsen.
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. Mollestad is situated 3½ km west of Skaftåsen.
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. Håbbesland is situated 4 km northeast of Skaftåsen.
Skaftåsen
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 147 metres
- Also known as: “Skaftasen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Birkenes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Skaftåsen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Skaftåsen”
- Dutch: “Skaftåsen”
- Norwegian: “Skaftåsen”
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