Hovden, Agder

Hovden is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of Setesdalen valley, on the Norwegian National Road 9 and the river Otra, on the eastern shore of the lake Hartevatnet. The village sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the village of Bykle and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Breive. The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2019) of 413 and a population density of 726 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,880/sq mi). Fjellgardane Church is located in Hovden.

Hovden
Hovden i Setesdal
Village
View of the village in winter
Hovden
Location of the village
Hovden
Hovden (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.5603°N 07.3567°E / 59.5603; 07.3567
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictSetesdal
MunicipalityBykle
Area
  Total0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total413
  Density726/km2 (1,880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4755 Hovden i Setesdal
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