Bjørkås

Bjørkås is a hill in Grimstad, Agder and has an elevation of 79 metres. Bjørkås is situated nearby to the locality Taule, as well as near the hamlet Kroken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rygene power station and Øyestad Church.

Rygene power station

Power station

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rygene power station is situated 2½ km east of Bjørkås.

Øyestad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rykene, on the north side of the river Nidelva. Øyestad Church is situated 3½ km east of Bjørkås.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kroken and Gjennestad.

Kroken

Hamlet

Kroken is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located between the lake Rore and the river Nidelva, about 7 kilometres north of the town of Grimstad and about 2 kilometres west of the village of Rykene.

Gjennestad

Hamlet

Gjennestad is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located a short distance north of the river Nidelva, just off Norwegian County Road 407. The village of Rykene sits about 3 kilometres to the southwest of Gjennestad. Gjennestad is situated 4½ km northeast of Bjørkås.

Fevik

Village

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Fevik is a coastal village and popular seaside resort in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Situated along the Skagerrak coast, Fevik lies approximately 7 kilometres northeast of the centre of the town of Grimstad and 15 kilometres south of the center of the town of Arendal. Fevik is situated 5 km southeast of Bjørkås.

Bjørkås

Type: Hill with an elevation of 79 metres
Also known as: “Bjorkas”
Category: landform
Location: Grimstad, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.40256° or 58° 24′ 9″ north

Longitude

8.59283° or 8° 35′ 34″ east

Elevation

79 metres (259 feet)

Open location code

9FCCCH3V+24

GeoNames ID

9222230

Wikidata ID

Q31325133

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Bjørkås” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bjørkås”
Dutch: “Bjørkås”
Norwegian: “Bjørkås”

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