Bjelland is a village in
Lindesnes
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municipality in
Agder
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located along the river
Mandalselva
Mandalselva, Mandalsåni, or Marna ( English: Mandal River, ) is a river in Agder county in Norway. The river has its origins in the mountains between Ose in Setesdal and the Upper Sirdal valley. The river flows south to its mouth at the North ...
, about southeast of the village of
Byremo
Byremo is a village in Lyngdal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the north end of the lake Øvre Øydnevatn, about north of the village of Konsmo. Byremo was also the administrative centre
An administrative cent ...
(in
Lyngdal
is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Lister Region, Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alleen ...
) and about west of the village of
Hægeland
Hægeland or Hægelandskrossen is a village in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the northeastern shore of the lake Hægelandsvatnet, a short distance south of the Kilefjorden. The Norwegian National Roa ...
(in
Vennesla
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). The village was the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of the old municipality of
Bjelland which existed from 1902 until 1964. The village is the site of
Bjelland Church.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Bjelland include:
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Beate Asserson (1913–2000), opera singer
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Ole Høiland (1797–1848), well-known burglar and jail-breaker
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Thore Torkildsen Foss (1841–1913), politician
References
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Villages in Agder
Lindesnes