| Mykland kommune | |
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| — Former Municipality — | |
| View of a forest in Mykland | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-0932 |
| Adm. Center | Mykland |
| Created from | Åmli in 1876 |
| Merged with | Froland in 1969 |
Mykland is a village and former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently part of the municipality of Froland in the traditional region of Sørlandet.
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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Mykland farm (Old Norse: Myklaland), since the first church was built there. The first element is mykill which means "great" and the last element is land which means "land".[1][2]
The municipality was created in 1876 when the municipality of Åmli was divided into Åmli (population: 2,564) and Mykland (population: 663).
On 1 January 1967 Mykland was merged into the municipality of Froland. Prior to the merger, Mykland had a population of 604. On 1 January 1969, the uninhabited properties of Neset and Råbudal, which had been a part of Mykland until 1967, were moved to Birkenes municipality.[3]
Mykland has great scenery, many fishing lakes, and many camping locations. Canoeing in Mykland lake is also quite popular. There is also a museum and a shooting range in Mykland.
Mykland has a small wooden, octagonal church that dates back to 1832, with angels in the sky painted on the ceiling inside. Mykland has had a church since 1682.