Nordbygdi, Agder
Nordbygdi is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Setesdalen valley along the northeastern shore of the lake, Botsvatn. The village is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the village of Bykle and the river Otra, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the lake Reinevatn.
Nordbygdi | |
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Village | |
  Nordbygdi Location of the village  Nordbygdi Nordbygdi (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59.3486°N 07.2585°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality | Bykle |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4754 Bykle |
The village includes three farm areas: Nesland, Tveiti, and Holen. Most of the farms and houses in this village were moved away during the late-1970s when the Botsvatn dam was built to create the large lake/reservoir Botsvatn.[2]
References
- "Nordbygdi, Bykle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- "Nordbygdi (Bykle)". LokalHistorieWiki.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
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