Country Norway County Aust-Agder Time zone CET (UTC+01:00) Municipality Bygland | Region Sørlandet District Setesdal Local time Thursday 2:11 PM | |
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Byglandsfjord is village a by the Norwegian National Road 9 in the southern part of the municipality of Bygland in the Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is in the valley of Setesdal and located at the end of the lake Byglandsfjorden. Its population (2009) is 351.
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Map of 4741 Byglandsfjord, Norway
The highest point in its surroundings is the 762-metre (2,500 ft) tall Årdalsknaben, while Byglandsfjord itself is about 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level. Byglandsfjord is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the village of Evje. The village is a transportation hub, where transport on sea and land connects. Byglandsfjord Station, the terminal station of the now defunct Setesdal Line was here.
The steamboat Bjoren travels on the Byglandsfjorden between the villages of Byglandsfjord, Bygland, and Ose during the summer months.