Risdalen
Risdalen is a nature reserve in Birkenes, Agder. Risdalen is situated nearby to the locality Øygarden, as well as near the hamlet Bjorvann.Places of Interest
Highlights include Birkenes Church and Mollestad Oak.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rugsland and 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.
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.
Risdalen
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00002401)
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Birkenes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.2972° or 58° 17′ 50″ northLongitude
8.1369° or 8° 8′ 13″ eastInception
December 16th, 2005Operator
Statsforvalteren i Aust- og Vest-AgderOpen location code
9FCC74WP+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 425127000OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q50356541
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian Bokmål to Spanish—“Risdalen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Risdalen naturreservat”
- Spanish: “Risdalen”
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