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Lauvdal

Coordinates: 58°47′40″N 7°49′08″E / 58.7944°N 07.8189°E / 58.7944; 07.8189
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Lauvdal
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Lauvdal is located in Agder
Lauvdal
Lauvdal
Location of the village
Lauvdal is located in Norway
Lauvdal
Lauvdal
Lauvdal (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°47′40″N 7°49′08″E / 58.7944°N 07.8189°E / 58.7944; 07.8189
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBygland
Elevation214 m (702 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4745 Bygland

Lauvdal is a village in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. It's located along the Norwegian National Road 9 on the east side of Byglandsfjorden. The village lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Bygland and about the same distance north of the village of Longerak. The population (2001) was 41 residents.[2] The lake Longerakvatnet is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village.

The area has yielded numerous historical artifacts, including a silver-tipped spear now exhibited at a museum in Oslo. Lauvdal was once known for substantial cow and pig farming, but today features only two farms.

Attractions

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The Hagen crofter's cottage is located in the north part of Lauvdal. This was occupied until the 1960s and has stood unused since then. It is now part of the Setesdal Museum collection.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Lauvdal, Bygland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 0938 Bygland" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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