Plassen

Plassen is a locality in Lillesand, Agder. Plassen is situated nearby to the locality Glamsland, as well as near the hamlet Eikeland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lillesand–Flaksvand Line and Vestre Moland Church.

Lillesand–Flaksvand Line

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 north of Plassen.

Vestre Moland Church

Church

Photo: CarstenR, CC0.

Vestre Moland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Møglestu, just outside the town of Lillesand. Vestre Moland Church is situated 3½ km east of Plassen.

Lillesand Upper Secondary School

School

Photo: Skuddermudder, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lillesand Upper Secondary School is situated 3½ km east of Plassen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rugsland and Brekkestø.

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. Rugsland is situated 8 km west of Plassen.

Brekkestø

Village

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brekkestø is a small village on the southern coast of Norway. It is located on the island of Justøya within Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, in the region known as Sørlandet. Brekkestø is situated 8 km south of Plassen.

Birkeland

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birkeland is the administrative centre of Birkenes Municipality 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 8 km northwest of Plassen.

Plassen

Type: Locality
Location: Lillesand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.26513° or 58° 15′ 55″ north

Longitude

8.30545° or 8° 18′ 20″ east

Elevation

112 metres (367 feet)

Open location code

9FCC7884+35

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4263264769

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

9439569

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Norwegian: “Plassen”

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