Place:Bygland, Aust-Agder, Norway

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NameBygland
Alt namesNedre Setesdalsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inAust-Agder, Norway
Contained Places
Gård
Horverak
Parish
Årdal
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Bygland is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Setesdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bygland. Other villages in the municipality include Åraksbø, Austad, Byglandsfjord, Grendi, Langeid, Lauvdal, Litveit, Longerak, Moi, Ose, Sandnes, Skåmedal, and Tveit. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs through the municipality, following the river Otra where most of the population of Bygland lives.

The municipality is the 76th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Bygland is the 325th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,162. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 5% over the previous 10-year period.

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History

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The Setesdal Line was a narrow gauge steam railway which went between Vennesla and Byglandsfjord in Bygland. It was built in 1896. The Setesdal Line's operation was terminated in 1962 and the track was removed between Byglandsfjord and Beihølen.

Other transport up the Setesdal valley was provided by the steamships and Dølen. First placed in operation in 1866, the is still in operation as a tourist attraction on lake Byglandsfjorden during the summers.

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