Byglandsfjord
The highest point in the area surrounding the village is the 762-metre (2,500 ft) tall Årdalsknaben, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of the village. The village itself sits at an elevation of about 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level. Byglandsfjord is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Grendi and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the village of Evje in the neighboring municipality. Byglandsfjord Station, the terminal station of the now defunct Setesdal Line was also located in this village.
The steamboat SS Bjoren (1866) travels on the Byglandsfjorden between the villages of Byglandsfjord, Bygland, and Ose during the summer months. The wood-fired steamboat was the former most important transport across the lake, before further transport by horse and carriage up the valley.
Notable residents
- Kjell Kristian Rike (1944–2008), a Norwegian sports commentator
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Byglandsfjord, Bygland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Byglandsfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Rvesnes hotel in English
- ^ "Historien om Dampbåten Bjoren" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 April 2017.