Nordbygdi, Agder

Nordbygdi is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Setesdalen valley along the northeastern shore of the lake, Botsvatn. The village is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the village of Bykle and the river Otra, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the lake Reinevatn.

Nordbygdi
Village
Nordbygdi
Location of the village
Nordbygdi
Nordbygdi (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.3486°N 07.2585°E / 59.3486; 07.2585
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBykle
Elevation598 m (1,962 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4754 Bykle

The village includes three farm areas: Nesland, Tveiti, and Holen. Most of the farms and houses in this village were moved away during the late-1970s when the Botsvatn dam was built to create the large lake/reservoir Botsvatn.[2]

References

  1. "Nordbygdi, Bykle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  2. "Nordbygdi (Bykle)". LokalHistorieWiki.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.


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