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26-580: The region includes coastal areas along the Skagerrak and extends inland to the Setesdalsheiene mountains. There are many large valleys running from the mountains to the south and east to the sea. The highest point in the region is Sæbyggjenuten at 1,507 m (4,944 ft). Sørlandet refers to the region along the Skaggerak in southeastern Norway. This name should not be confused with

52-542: A medieval trail that priests and bishops used to get between the counties of Agder and Telemark. This trail is named "The Bishop's Road"( Bispevegen ) and every year a march called "The Bishop's Road March" ( Bispevegmarsjen ) starts at Kleivgrend in Fyresdal . The Hylestad stave church , constructed in the 13th century in Setesdal, was demolished in the 17th century. Its portal, with several carved scenes illustrating

78-404: A lot of smaller parts, but the name survived as the name of the district. The Historia Norwegiæ , a short history of Norway written by a monk in the second half of the 12th century, reports that Setesdal was then part of the law district " Telemark with Råbyggelag ". A Raabygger or Råbygger is one who lives in a corner; this is an apt description for the valley of Setesdal, which runs like

104-542: A mountain, mountain range, or peak in Agder is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Setesdal Setesdal ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsêːtəsdɑːɫ] ; older name: Sætersdal ) is a valley and a traditional district in Agder County in southern Norway . It consists of the municipalities of Bykle , Valle , Bygland , Iveland , and Evje og Hornnes . The Otra river flows through

130-564: A wedge into the heights of the mountain called Haukelifjell. Ascending the Otra valley from Evje , one reaches the lake Byglandsfjord . At this point one historically found one of the more pronounced cultural transitions in Norway; there was a radical change in racial characteristics, dress (folk costumes or Bunad ), architecture, dialect, folk music, dance (e.g., the ganger, a form of Bygdedans ), customs, and cuisine. Particularly obvious north of

156-572: Is KRS and ICAO is ENCN . It is owned by Avinor . Kristiansand Airport, Kongsgårdbukta is a former water-airport located at Lund from 1934 to 1939. Kristiansand Naval Air Station is also a former water-airport located at Tangen from 1919 to 1949. All bus lines and buses in Southern Norway are owned by Agder Kollektivtrafikk (AKT) . Nettbuss serves the Kristiansand Region with local blue buses. In Kristiansand,

182-416: Is in the middle of the Setesdal valley. Norwegian National Road 9 runs through Setesdal. The oldest Norse form of the name was just Setr , and this was later replaced by Setrsdalr ('the dale/valley of Setr'). The common word setr has the meaning 'homestead, farm' – and Setr was probably originally the name of an old, large farm in the central part of Valle . The old farm was then later divided into

208-459: Is perhaps more properly defined as the Skagerrak coastal belt, thus excluding the inland valleys to the north. Occasionally, adjacent parts of the county of Rogaland and Telemark might be considered part of this region, as well. Traditionally, the easternmost border of Agder was Rygjarbit, which was thought to be Gjernestangen in the present-day municipality of Risør , but it could also be

234-696: The Airport, it continues to Birkenes and Åmli in Aust-Agder and continues to Telemark county. Norwegian County Road 43 goes from Farsund and Lista to Lyngdal and Eiken in Hægebostad. From the Kristiansand harbour, there are ferries from Kristiansand to Hirtshals in Denmark three times daily. In Arendal, there are local ferries to the island of Tromøya . Trains from Oslo to Stavanger go through

260-515: The Kristiansand ferry port where it connects to Denmark and from the ferry port it heads west through Vest-Agder county. The E39 also follows the shore and coastal towns all the way to Stavanger and beyond in Western Norway. Norwegian National Road 9 starts in Kristiansand and up to Evje and through Setesdal . Norwegian National Road 41 starts in Tveit in Kristiansand, and goes past

286-522: The Norwegian term Sør-Norge which literally means South Norway (as opposed to North Norway ). This region was historically called Agder and it was a petty kingdom centuries ago. The name Agder was known in Old Norse as "Agðir", and is assumed to be connected to the word ǫgd (sharp). Southern Norway is the "youngest" of the many old regions within Norway; it was established shortly after

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312-518: The city buses are in service every day from 4:00 AM until 1:00 AM, extra night buses during the weekend and direct/extra buses during the rush hours. Setesdal Bilruter serves the Setesdal , Østre Agder , and Lillesand areas. Line 100 goes connects Arendal – Grimstad – Lillesand – Kristiansand . Bus lines from Setesdal go to both Arendal and Kristiansand. Line 150 goes from Arendal to Tvedestrand and Risør . Sørlandsruta serves

338-523: The coastal towns and villages in Vest-Agder county. Line 200 is the main line going from Kristiansand to Mandal , Vigeland , Lyngdal , and Farsund . Some of the buses collaborate with the local buses from Lyngdal to Flekkefjord and Kvinesdal. The European route E18 highway goes through Aust-Agder county to the east side of Kristiansand . The E18 goes near the shore and coastal towns and ends at Kristiansand. The European route E39 highway starts at

364-494: The country being considered as a separate region was introduced as late as 1902 by the local author Vilhelm Krag . Prior to this, the area was considered part of Western Norway . Southern Norway coincides roughly with the historic petty kingdom of Agder , which lends its name to the two constituent counties: Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder , as well as the University of Agder . If defined as an informal region , Southern Norway

390-416: The entire Southern Norway region. There are trains from Oslo Central Station to Kristiansand Station and from Stavanger Station to Kristiansand Station. From Nelaug Station there is a local train going to Arendal Station , since the main railroad runs inland and not along the coast at Arendal. Key industries in Southern Norway are forestry , agriculture , and tourism . Tourism is very important in

416-428: The interior of the region as well. The fishing industry is not very large in this region, but it does exist. Hydroelectric power generation is also a larger part of the economy in this region with many power stations on most of the larger river systems throughout the region. About 80% of the population of the two counties live along the coast, which has the warmest climate in Norway as well as offering quick access to

442-765: The legend of Sigurd Fåvnesbane (Sigurd the Dragon-slayer), is on display at the University Museum of National Antiquities in Oslo ( Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Historisk Museum, Oslo ). Sigurd's slaying of Fafnir is described in the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson and the Völsungasaga as well as alluded to in Beowulf and Njáls saga . The Setesdal Line ( Norwegian : Setesdalsbanen )

468-458: The mountain pass of Byklestigen , the people of upper Setesdal were observed to be more closely related in blood and speech to their eastern neighbours in Telemark, as well as their immediate neighbours in adjoining districts of Rogaland to the west than to those people down the valley. Between Valle in Setesdal on the western side of the mountains and Fyresdal on the eastern side, one finds

494-445: The region of Northern Norway . The name Sørlandet was first used by the author Vilhelm Krag. Krag proposed that Sørlandet should have been bigger than it is today, he suggested from Egersund to Grenland . The present day use of Sørlandet usually refers to an area smaller than that, but there is no official border. All the way back in 1865, it was talked about "the southern Norway boats". The name and modern concept of this part of

520-592: The rich fishing grounds and maritime routes of the Skagerrak. In Southern Norway there are also a number of less populated inland municipalities. The list of the municipalities in Southern Norway are: Setesdalsheiene Setesdalsheiene ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsêːtəsdɑːɫsˌhæɪənə] ) is the collective term for the mountains to the west and east of the Setesdalen valley in Agder county in Southern Norway . The river Otra flows through

546-532: The strait between Askerøya and Lyngør in Tvedestrand . The Arendal Airport, Gullknapp is a general aviation airport located outside of Arendal city. The airport was founded in 1984 with a 500-metre (1,600 ft) long runway. Arendal Airport, Rådhuskaien is a former water airport in the cove of downtown Arendal, but it is now closed. Farsund Airport, Lista is a former public airport located with Lista . It opened in 1941 and closed in 1999. The airport

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572-467: The summer due to the mild climate as well as the winter with its good skiing conditions. There are popular ski resorts like Hovden in the Setesdal valley as well as Bortelid in Åseral municipality. The farms in this region are generally small due to the topography. Dairy farming is the largest agricultural use, predominantly in Vest-Agder. The interior areas of the region tend to have more sheep farming than dairy. The most productive forests are in

598-519: The valley between the mountains. This area is primarily located in the municipalities of Bykle , Valle , Bygland , Evje og Hornnes , Sirdal , Kvinesdal , and Åseral . The vast Hardangervidda plateau lies to the north and the Ryfylkeheiene mountains lie to the west. The Setesdal Vesthei - Ryfylkeheiane Landscape Protection Area (The Norwegian version of a Zakaznik ) covers 6,155 square kilometres (2,376 sq mi) which includes

624-592: The valley of Setesdal into the sea near Kristiansand . It flows southward from the Hardangervidda plateau in Telemark . The historic Setesdal starts at Evje and extends as far as the farm Bjåen, at the edge of the traditional region of Telemark. Øvre (Upper) Setesdal is in the municipality of Bykle. The municipalities of Iveland, Evje & Hornes and Bygland comprise the Nedre (Lower) Setesdal. Valle municipality

650-630: The western parts of Setesdalsheiene. The 1,507-metre (4,944 ft) tall mountain Sæbyggjenuten is the highest point in the Setesdalsheiene area, but few peaks are more than 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). The landscape is mostly rugged with moorland and exposed bedrock with many lakes surrounded by alpine flora. There are wild reindeer herds living in Setesdalsheiene. 59°6′N 7°34′E  /  59.100°N 7.567°E  / 59.100; 7.567 This article about

676-491: Was located at Lista . Mandal Airfield is a former military owned airport that is now closed. Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik is the only public airport in Southern Norway, in 2014 there were over 1 million travelers from the airport. Kjevik Airport has destinations to charter places, European cities and some of the largest Norwegian cities . The Airport opened in 1918 and is located at Tveit , 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from downtown Kristiansand, Kvadraturen. The IATA code

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