Rykene
| Rykene | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Sørlandet |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Rykene factory in Arendal
Rykene is a village in the municipality of Arendal (with a small portion overlapping into the neighboring municipality of Grimstad) in Aust-Agder, Norway. Its total population (2009) is 652, with 14 of those people living in Grimstad.[1] Rykene is located along the Nidelva river about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the city of Grimstad and the same distance south of the city of Arendal.[2]
The local sports team is Rygene IL.
References
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ "Rykene". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-16.
Coordinates: 58°24′N 8°38′E / 58.400°N 8.633°E
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