Rykene
Located in Arendal, Agder Coordinates: 58°24′35″ N 8°38′18″ E
- Population
- 647
- 647
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
About Rykene
Rykene is a village. Location: Arendal, Agder. Population: 647. Elevation: 38 m.
Rykene is a village located along the river Nidelva in Agder county, Norway. The village is primarily located in Arendal Municipality, but a small portion of the village lies across the river in the neighboring Grimstad Municipality. Rykene is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the town of Grimstad and about the same distance south of the city of Arendal. Historically, the village grew up due to its close proximity to forests as the timber was floated down river to the sawmills in Rykene.
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At a glance
- Area
- 77 ha
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 3 of 3 places in Arendal by population
- Nearest larger town: Fevik, 4 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources