Askland
Askland | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
 Interactive map of Askland | |
| Coordinates: 58°52′21″N 8°18′07″E / 58.8726°N 08.3019°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Municipality | Åmli Municipality |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4865 Åmli |
Askland[2] is a village in Åmli Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjøvdal valley, just north of the river Gjøv. The village of Homdrom lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast and the municipal centre of Åmli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast. Gjøvdal Church is located in Askland.
History
[edit]From 1908 until 1960, the village was part of Gjøvdal Municipality which had Askland as its administrative centre.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Askland, Åmli (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 August 2026.