Åmli (village)

Åmli is the administrative centre of Åmli municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 41 and the river Nidelva, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the town of Tvedestrand via the Norwegian County Road 415. The village of Nelaug lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southeast and the village of Dølemo lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest. The 0.81-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2019) of 697 which gives the village a population density of 855 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi).[1]

Åmli
Village
View of the village
Åmli
Location of the village
Åmli
Åmli (Norway)
Coordinates: 58.7657°N 08.4839°E / 58.7657; 08.4839
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityÅmli
Area
 • Total0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total697
 • Density855/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4865 Åmli

The village of Åmli is the location of the municipal government as well as Åmli Church, the main church for the municipality. There is also a school, high school, library, and museum. The village is the largest in the municipality, so it is also the main area of commerce in the municipality. The Åmliavisa newspaper is published weekly from Åmli. The southernmost part of the village is sometimes referred to as Lauveik.

  • Åmli Church
  • Municipal building
  • Åmli school
  • Åmli power station
  • Åmfoss bridge in Åmli
  • Former train station, now a library

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Åmli (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-12-20.


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