Hovden, Agder

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Hovden
Hovden i Setesdal
Village
View of the village in winter
View of the village in winter
Hovden is located in Agder
Hovden
Hovden
Location of the village
Coordinates: 59°33′37″N 7°21′24″E / 59.5603°N 07.3567°E / 59.5603; 07.3567Coordinates: 59°33′37″N 7°21′24″E / 59.5603°N 07.3567°E / 59.5603; 07.3567
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBykle
Area
 • Total0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total413
 • Density726/km2 (1,880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4755 Hovden i Setesdal

Hovden is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of Setesdalen valley, on 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 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2019) of 413 and a population density of 726 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,880/sq mi).[1] Fjellgardane Church is located in Hovden.

Tourism[]

Cottages and accommodation houses

The Hovden area is a major winter tourism area since it is located in the Setesdalsheiene mountains and near many lakes such as Skyvatn, Holmavatnet, and Vatndalsvatnet.[3]

Hovden has many leisure activities in the wintertime, especially skiing and ice fishing. There is a major downhill ski resort in Hovden as well as a water park and spa. In the summertime, tourists come to go hiking and fishing in the lakes. The Ørnefjell Golf Course in Hovden is a 9-hole golf course. The area has Scandinavia's southernmost occurrence of wild reindeer. In the autumn, Hovden is known for its abundance of bilberries, lingonberries, and cloudberries.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hovden, Bykle (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hovden – tettsted og vintersportssted i Bykle kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-05-17.

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