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Explore Hovden in Norway

Hovden in the region of Aust-Agder county with its 265 inhabitants is a town in Norway - some 120 mi or ( 194 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hovden is now 05:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Aalborg, Trondheim, Stavanger, Mirza Rafi Sauda, and Oslo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aalborg . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hovden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hovden, Aust-Agder

Hovden is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian National Road 9, along the eastern shore of the lake, Hartevatnet. The village is located along the river Otra about 27 kilometres north of the village of Bykle. The area is a tourist area for winter sports in the Setesdal region since it is located up in the rocky Setesdalsheiene mountains and near many lakes such as Skyvatn, Holmavatnet, and Vatndalsvatnet.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.56 7.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Setesdal, Ski areas and resorts in Norway, Villages in Aust-Agder

Hartevatnet

Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located near the village of Hovden. The lake is a good fishing spot and it contains lots of brown trout. The lake is formed by a hydro-electric dam on the river Otra. It is also connected to the nearby lake Breivevatnet by a canal.

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Located at 59.54 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bykle, Lakes of Aust-Agder, Setesdal

Bjåen

Bjåen is a hamlet in Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along Norwegian National Road 9 (The road may be closed in winter, due to heavy snow and bad weather) and is probably best known for Bjåen tourist lodge in the high mountain area.

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Located at 59.64 7.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Aust-Agder, Setesdal

Vatndalsvatnet

Vatndalsvatnet or Vatnedalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The nearby lakes Ormsavatnet and Store Urevatn flow into the lake through dams and canals. Vatndalsvatnet also has a dam on it and the water flows out of the lake from the dam into the Otra river. The lake is located in the central part of Bykle, about halfway between the villages of Hovden and Bykle.

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Located at 59.46 7.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Bykle, Lakes of Aust-Agder

Steinheii

Steinheii is a mountain of Aust-Agder, in southern Norway.

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Located at 59.55 7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Mountains of Aust-Agder

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Hovden