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Åknes, Agder

Coordinates: 58°45′05″N 07°30′51″E / 58.75139°N 7.51417°E / 58.75139; 7.51417
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Åknes
Village
View of the village chapel
View of the village chapel
Åknes is located in Vest-Agder
Åknes
Åknes
Location of the village
Åknes is located in Norway
Åknes
Åknes
Åknes (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°45′05″N 07°30′51″E / 58.75139°N 7.51417°E / 58.75139; 7.51417
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyVest-Agder
DistrictLindesnes
MunicipalityÅseral
Elevation363 m (1,191 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4540 Åseral

Åknes is a village in Åseral municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the Logna river valley, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Kyrkjebygda. The village sits on the north shore of the lake Lognavatnet. The Åknes Chapel was built here in 1873 to serve the northern part of the municipality. The small village of Bortelid lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the north.

References

  1. ^ "Åknes, Åseral (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-11-11.