Hovden, Aust-Agder
Hovden Hovden i Setesdal | |
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Village | |
View of the village in winter | |
Hovden Hovden Location of the village | |
Coordinates: 59°33′37″N 7°21′24″E / 59.5603°N 07.3567°ECoordinates: 59°33′37″N 7°21′24″E / 59.5603°N 07.3567°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Southern Norway |
County | Aust-Agder |
District | Setesdal |
Municipality | Bykle |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Elevation[2] | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 397 |
• Density | 651/km2 (1,690/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 4755 Hovden i Setesdal |
Hovden is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the northern Setesdalen valley, along the Norwegian National Road 9 and the river Otra, on the eastern shore of the lake, Hartevatnet. The village sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the village of Bykle and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Breive. The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2016) of 397 which gives the village a population density of 651 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,690/sq mi).[1] Fjellgardane Church is located in Hovden.
Tourism
The Hovden area is a big winter tourism area since it is located up in the rocky Setesdalsheiene mountains and near many lakes such as Skyvatn, Holmavatnet, and Vatndalsvatnet. [3]
Hovden has many leisure activities in the winters, especially skiing and ice fishing. There is a major ski resort in Hovden which also includes a water park and spa. In the summers, tourists come to see the nice scenery, high mountains, fishing lakes, and hiking paths. The Ørnefjell Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course in Hovden. The area has Scandinavia's southernmost occurrence of wild reindeer. In the autumn, the area is known for its abundance of bilberries, lingonberries, and cloudberries.
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ "Hovden, Bykle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Hovden – tettsted og vintersportssted i Bykle kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-05-17.