Askland is a village in

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municipality in

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county,

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. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about to the southeast and the municipal centre of

lies about to the southeast. From 1908 until 1960, the Gjøvdal valley was the separate municipality of Gjøvdal which had Askland as its

administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...

. Gjøvdal Church is located in Askland.

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Villages in Agder Åmli {{Agder-geo-stub