Birkenes

Birkenes is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The village of Birkeland is the administrative center and about half of the municipality's residents live there. Birkeland is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Kristiansand and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Lillesand.

The municipality borders Kristiansand and Vennesla municipalities in Vest-Agder county and Iveland, Evje og Hornnes, Froland, Grimstad, and Lillesand municipalities in Aust-Adger.

Read more about Birkenes:  History, Geography, Economy

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Birkenes - Economy
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8°13′56″E / 58.33083°N 8.23222°E / 58.33083 8.23222 (Birkeland) 4760 Birkenes Birkenes 58°19′0″N 8°12′0″E / 58.316667°N ...
List Of Former Municipalities Of Norway - List By County - Aust-Agder
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Froland - General Information
... areas of Neset and Råbudal were separated from Froland and transferred to neighboring Birkenes ... Then on 1 January 1979, the uninhabited Landheia area was transferred from Froland to Birkenes municipality ... On 1 January 1991, the Dalen area in Birkenes municipality (population 60) was transferred from Birkenes to Froland municipality ...