Åknes, Agder

Åknes is a village in Åseral municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the Logna river valley, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Kyrkjebygda. The village sits on the north shore of the lake Lognavatnet. The Åknes Chapel was built here in 1873 to serve the northern part of the municipality. The small village of Bortelid lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the north.

Åknes
Village
View of the village chapel
Åknes
Location of the village
Åknes
Åknes (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°45′05″N 07°30′51″E
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictLindesnes
MunicipalityÅseral
Elevation363 m (1,191 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4540 Åseral

References

  1. "Åknes, Åseral (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 11 November 2016.


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