Evje

Evje is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 177-square-kilometre (68 sq mi) municipality existed from 1877 until 1960. It was located in what is now the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Evje og Hornnes in the Setesdal valley of Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Evje where the Evje Church is located. The lake Høvringsvatnet is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village.

Evje Municipality
Evje herred
Former municipality
View of the local church
Aust-Agder within Norway
Evje within Aust-Agder
Coordinates: 58°35′06″N 07°48′30″E
CountryNorway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictSetesdal
Established1 Jan 1877
  Preceded byEvje og Vegusdal Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1960
  Succeeded byEvje og Hornnes Municipality
Administrative centreEvje
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total177 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 (1960)
  Total1,646
  Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
DemonymEvdøl
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0937
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