Fjågesund

Fjågesund is a village in Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the west end of the lake Flåvatn and the southeastern end of the lake Kviteseidvatnet, about mid-way along the Telemark Canal. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest of the village of Kilen and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast of the village of Kviteseidbyen.

Fjågesund
Village
View of the village
Fjågesund
Location of the village
Fjågesund
Fjågesund (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.30312°N 8.69415°E / 59.30312; 8.69415
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
MunicipalityKviteseid Municipality
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3850 Kviteseid

The 300-metre (980 ft) tall cliff on the mountain Ånås is located just to the west of the village. Fjågesund Church is located in the village and the village had its own school from 1911 until 2010 when it was closed.

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