Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia
Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia is a nature reserve in Birkenes, Agder. Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia is situated nearby to the locality Eikhola, as well as near Stafjell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00001973)
- Also known as: “Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia naturreservat”
Places of Interest
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birkeland and Mollestad.
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.
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.
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.
Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Birkenes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.3427° or 58° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
8.1612° or 8° 9′ 40″ eastInception
March 15th, 2019Operator
Statsforvalteren i AgderOpen location code
9FCC85V6+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 425126938OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q50356221
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian Bokmål to Spanish—“Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Dikeelva naturreservat”
- Spanish: “Øygardsmarka og Brattefossheia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eikhola and Stafjell.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dyblemyr and Røyrmyr.
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