Bykle (village)

Bykle or Bykle Kyrkjebygd (locally: Kyrkjebygdi) is the administrative centre of Bykle municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the river Otra and the Norwegian National Road 9 in the southern part of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the small village of Nordbygdi. The villages of Hoslemo and Berdalen lie about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north.

Bykle

Kyrkjebygdi
Village
View of the village area in 1948
Bykle
Location of the village
Bykle
Bykle (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.3542°N 07.3574°E / 59.3542; 07.3574
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBykle
Area
 • Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation634 m (2,080 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total249
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4754 Bykle

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2016) of 249 which gives the village a population density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).[1] The village is the site of the historic Old Bykle Church as well as the much newer Bykle Church. The village also has a school, library, and hotel as well a number of shops and businesses.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Bykle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Bykle - tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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