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Breive

Breive
Village
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Interactive map of Breive
Coordinates: 59°34′26″N 7°17′25″E / 59.57381°N 7.29041°E / 59.57381; 7.29041
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBykle Municipality
Elevation763 m (2,503 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4755 Hovden i Setesdal

Breive[2] is a village in Bykle Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the northern part of the Setesdalen valley, on the northern shore of the lake Breivevatnet, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Hovden. The small village has a handful of residences, mainly farms. The village grew up around two farmsteads that have been in use since before the 1600s.[3]

References

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  1. "Breive, Bykle". yr.no. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. "Breive (Bykle gnr 1)". LokalHistorieWiki.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2017.