| Eikeland | |
|---|---|
| — Village — | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Sørlandet |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | |
| Municipality | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | |
Eikeland is a village in southeastern part of the municipality of Gjerstad in Aust-Agder, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Gjerstad and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Søndeled.[1]
The population of Eikeland (2009) is 402 and the village area covers 0.63 square kilometres (160 acres).[2] The village area was originally centered around the old Eikeland ironworks, but has now spread out to the east. European Route E18 can be reached about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north of Eikeland.