Gakkestad
Gakkestad is a hamlet in Bygland, Agder. Gakkestad is situated nearby to the locality Gakkås, as well as near the hamlet Kleivegrend.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandnes Church and 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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åraksbø and Sandnes.
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.
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 4½ km south of Gakkestad.
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 5 km northwest of Gakkestad.
Gakkestad
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Bygland, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.92828° or 58° 55′ 42″ northLongitude
7.75554° or 7° 45′ 20″ eastElevation
420 metres (1,378 feet)Open location code
9FC9WQH4+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 4485469919OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9431403
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In Other Languages
“Gakkestad” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Gakkestad”
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