Åknes, Vest-Agder

Åknes
Village

View of the village chapel
Åknes
Åknes

Location of the village

Coordinates: 58°45′05″N 07°30′51″E / 58.75139°N 7.51417°E / 58.75139; 7.51417Coordinates: 58°45′05″N 07°30′51″E / 58.75139°N 7.51417°E / 58.75139; 7.51417
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Lindesnes
Municipality Åseral
Elevation[1] 363 m (1,191 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4540 Åseral

Åknes is a village in Åseral municipality in Vest-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.

References

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


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