Hovden

Hovden is a locality in Farsund, Agder. Hovden is situated nearby to the hamlet Bjørnestad, as well as near the locality Slettestrand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frelseren Church and Nordsund bru.

Frelseren Church

Church

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Frelseren Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Farsund. It is one of the three churches for the Farsund parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

Nordsund bru

Bridge

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Nordsund bru is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farsund and Loshavn.

Farsund

Town

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Farsund is the administrative centre of Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is located near the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 5 kilometres east of the village of Vanse.

Loshavn

Hamlet

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Loshavn is a small port village in Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 4 kilometres south of the town of Farsund. Loshavn is situated 5 km south of Hovden.

Sande

Hamlet

Photo: Brrr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sande is a village in Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Åptafjorden, about 8 kilometres north of the town of Farsund. Sande is situated 5 km north of Hovden.

Hovden

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

58.10965° or 58° 6′ 35″ north

Longitude

6.79121° or 6° 47′ 28″ east

Elevation

50 metres (164 feet)

Open location code

9FC84Q5R+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5682378134

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

9439860

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In Other Languages

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Norwegian: “Hovden”

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