Bjørnestad
Bjørnestad | |
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Village | |
  Bjørnestad Location of the village | |
| Coordinates: 58°39′02″N 06°33′48″E / 58.65056°N 6.56333°ECoordinates: 58°39′02″N 06°33′48″E / 58.65056°N 6.56333°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Lister |
| Municipality | Sirdal |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4440 Tonstad |
Bjørnestad is a village in Sirdal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Tonstad, just west of the lake . The village is known for the Bjørnestad Skisenter skiing resort.
Bjørnestad Skisenter[]
The village is known for its small ski resort. The resort has one T-bar lift that pulls skiers 800 metres (2,600 ft) up a mountain. Although very small, it has got some great skiing terrain for more experienced skiers. The slope is about 37% steep on average, which makes it the steepest ski resort in Sirdal. Bjørnestad Skisenter uses this fact in their slogan: brattest i Sirdal (English: "Steepest in Sirdal").[2]
References[]
- ^ "Bjørnestad, Sirdal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Bjørnestad Skisenter" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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