Mollestad

Mollestad is a recreation area in Birkenes, Agder. Mollestad is situated nearby to the rapids Kalvestrømmen, as well as near Birkenes Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mollestad Oak and Birkenes Church.

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 250 metres north of Mollestad.

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 660 metres south of Mollestad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollestad and Birkeland.

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.

Birkeland

Village

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3 km northeast of 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. Rugsland is situated 3 km south of Mollestad.

Mollestad

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Birkenes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.31728° or 58° 19′ 2″ north

Longitude

8.19208° or 8° 11′ 32″ east

Open location code

9FCC858R+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11081810407

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=bathing_place

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