Gaukebakken
Gaukebakken is a hill in Birkenes, Agder and has an elevation of 69 metres. Gaukebakken is situated nearby to the hamlet Rugsland, as well as near Høygilt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Birkenes Church and Mollestad Oak.
Birkenes Church
Church
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km northeast of Gaukebakken.
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 north of Gaukebakken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rugsland and Mollestad.
Rugsland
Hamlet
Rugsland is a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the river Tovdalselva, about 5 kilometres south of the village of Mollestad. The village of Svaland lies about 5 kilometres to the northwest.
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 north of Gaukebakken.
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 6 km northeast of Gaukebakken.
Gaukebakken
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 69 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Birkenes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Gaukebakken” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Гаукебакен”
- Cebuano: “Gaukebakken”
- Dutch: “Gaukebakken”
- Norwegian: “Gaukebakken”
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