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Byglandsfjord

Located in Bygland, Agder Coordinates: 58°39′58″ N 7°48′47″ E

Map showing the location of Byglandsfjord Byglandsfjord
Location in Norway
Population
332
332
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KRS Kristiansand Airport54 km
SVG Stavanger Airport, Sola128 km

About Byglandsfjord

Byglandsfjord is a village. Location: Bygland, Agder. Population: 332. Elevation: 207 m.

From Wikipedia

Byglandsfjord is a village in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located in the Setesdal valley along the Norwegian National Road 9 and the river Otra in the far southern part of the municipality, just north of the border with Evje og Hornnes Municipality and at the southern end of the lake Byglandsfjorden. The Revsnes Hotel is located in the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
47 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Byglandsfjord over time

Population of Byglandsfjord over time
2019 365
2020 350
2021 342
2022 333
2023 329
2024 358
2025 343

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Byglandsfjord

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 191 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (195 mm)
Driest month
April (70 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Byglandsfjord
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°9°15°19°20°20°15°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°5°9°11°11°8°4°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)16011011470829895128171195191159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Byglandsfjord

The nearest airport is Kristiansand Airport (KRS), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kristiansand, 59 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kristiansand Airport (KRS) Kristiansand(Kjevik) 54 kmsouth
  • Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) Stavanger 128 kmwest
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 152 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 59 kmsouth
  • Stavanger Population: 151.7K 125 kmwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 182 kmnortheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 217 kmnortheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 219 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Byglandsfjord

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km1 place

  • Flakksvannet Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km3 places

  • Kragerø kirke Attraction 95 kmE
  • Sannidal kirke Attraction 88 kmE
  • Felle kapell Attraction 60 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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