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Ã…rdal Church (Agder)
Ã…rdal Church ( no, Ã…rdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grendi, just west of the Norwegian National Road 9, on the shore of the Byglandsfjorden. It is one of the churches for the Bygland og Ã…rdal parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1828 by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328, but the church was not new that year. It was likely a stave church that was probably built in the 13th century. In 1604, the old church was torn down and a new Ã…rdal church was built. The new church was a timber-framed long church. By 1662, it was noted that the church was already in need of extensive repairs. In 1723, the King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bygland Municipality
Bygland is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Setesdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bygland. Other villages in the municipality include Åraksbø, Austad, Byglandsfjord, Grendi, Langeid, Lauvdal, Litveit, Longerak, Moi, Ose, Sandnes, Skåmedal, and Tveit. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs through the municipality, following the river Otra where most of the population of Bygland lives. The municipality is the 76th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Bygland is the 325th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,134. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Bygland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Since that time, the municipal boundaries have not changed. Name The municipality (original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
