Åra

Åra is an inlet in Lillesand, Agder. Åra is situated nearby to the locality Bermestaden, as well as near the hamlet Ulvøysund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lyngholmen and Brattholmene.

Lyngholmen

Nature reserve

Photo: Plánovací kalendář, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lyngholmen is a nature reserve.

Brattholmene

Nature reserve

Photo: Plánovací kalendář, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brattholmene is a nature reserve.

Østre Ertholmen

Nature reserve

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Østre Ertholmen is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamle Hellesund and Randesund.

Gamle Hellesund

Hamlet

Photo: Espen Franck-Nielsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gamle Hellesund is an outport in the Høvåg area of Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the island of Helløya in the coastal archipelago about halfway between the village of Ulvøysund to the southwest and Ågerøyhavn to the northeast. Gamle Hellesund is situated 3½ km northeast of Åra.

Randesund

Village

Photo: Hkv, Public domain.

Randesund is a village and district within the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Oddernes along the southern coastline between the two fjords and south of the districts of Søm and Hånes. Randesund is situated 6 km west of Åra.

Høvåg

Village

Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Høvåg is a village in Lillesand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 12 kilometres southwest of the town of Lillesand and about 15 kilometres northeast of the city of Kristiansand. Høvåg is situated 6 km north of Åra.

Åra

Type: Inlet
Also known as: “Ara”
Category: body of water
Location: Lillesand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.12386° or 58° 7′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.21071° or 8° 12′ 39″ east

Open location code

9FCC46F6+G7

GeoNames ID

9589270

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In Other Languages

“Åra” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Åra”

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Localities in the Area

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