Bykle

Bykle is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Setesdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bykle. Other villages in Bykle municipality include Berdalen, Bjåen, Breive, Hoslemo, Hovden, and Nordbygdi. Bykle was established as a municipality on 1 January 1902 when it was separated from Valle Municipality.

The Otra is the largest river in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It begins in Setesdalsheiene mountains at the lake Breidvatnet in Bykle municipality in Agder county, just south of the border with Vinje municipality in Telemark county. The river then flows south through Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla, and Kristiansand municipalities. The river empties into the Skagerrak in the center of the city of Kristiansand on the southern coast of Norway.

Botsvatn or Bossvatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The long, narrow reservoir is located just to the southeast of the large lake Blåsjø and northeast of the lake Ytre Storevatnet. The lake holds water for the Brokke Hydroelectric Power Station, located in nearby Valle municipality. The water from the lake can flow out into the nearby river Otra, but only when water is released from the dam.

lake in Bykle (Aust-Agder), Suldal (Rogaland) and Vinje (Telemark), Norway

Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. It is located along the river Otra, on the south side of the village of Hovden. The lake is a good fishing spot and contains many brown trout. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs along the eastern shore of the lake. The lake Skyvatn lies about to the northwest and the lake Holmavatnet lies about to the northwest.

Holmevatnet is a lake in the Setesdalsheiene area of Norway. It is located in the mountains on the border of Bykle Municipality in Agder county and Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county. The lake lies just west of the lake Store Urevatn and to the northeast of the lake Blåsjø. The nearest villages are Berdalen in Bykle Municipality, about to the east and Suldalsosen, about to the west. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about north of the lake.

lake in Bykle, Norway

church building in Bykle, Agder, Norway

Storhellernuten is a mountain on the border of Agder and Rogaland counties in southern Norway. The tall mountain has a topographic prominence of . The mountain sits on the border of Suldal Municipality in Rogaland and Bykle Municipality in Agder. The mountain is the 21st highest mountain in Agder county.

Steinheii is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain has a topographic prominence of which makes it the 10th highest mountain in Agder county. The mountain sits in the southwestern part of the municipality, just south of the lake Botsvatn and east of the lake Ytre Storevatnet. The nearest village is Bykle, located about to the northeast.

Urevassnutane or Urevassnutene is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain has a topographic prominence of . The mountain sits in the Setesdalsheiene mountains and it sits on the southern shore of the lake Store Urevatn. The nearest road lies about to the east and the road comes from the village of Bykle, about to the southwest.

Skyvatn is a lake in the northern part of the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located south of the lake Holmavatnet and northwest of the lake Hartevatnet. The village of Hovden in Bykle is the nearest village, located about southeast of the lake.

church building in Bykle, Agder, Norway

Setesdalsheiene () 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 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.

Stølsdalsnutane or Støylsdalsnutene is a mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. The tall mountain actually has 3 peaks, all three are just slightly over the border inside Bykle municipality in Agder, but much of the mountain lies in neighboring Tokke municipality in Telemark county. The highest peak, known as Nordvestre Stølsdalsnuten, is the 7th highest peak in Agder. The second highest of the three peaks, called Nordre Stølsdalsknuten is the 9th highest peak in the county at , and the third peak, known as Sørvestre Stølsdalsknuten, is the 10th highest peak

Kaldafjellet is a mountain on the border of Agder and Rogaland counties in southern Norway. The mountain lies on the border of Suldal Municipality (in Rogaland county) and Bykle Municipality (in Agder county). The mountain has two peaks: the eastern one lies on the municipal-county border reaching , while the highest point on the mountain lies less than to the west, reaching a peak of . The prominence of the mountain is and the isolation is .

settlement in Bykle Municipality, Norway

Ormsavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake flows into the Vatndalsvatnet via a dam and canal. The lake is located in the Setesdalsheiene mountains near the lakes Store Urevatn, Holmevatnet, and Hartevatnet. The nearest village area is Hovden, about to the northeast. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about to the west of the lake.

Kvervetjønnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain is the 16th highest mountain in Agder of all the mountains with a prominence of more than . The mountain sits on the southern shore of the lake Vatndalsvatnet, immediately east of the mountain Snjoheinuten, and the village of Hoslemo lies at the eastern foot of the mountain. The village of Bykle lies about south of the mountain.

lake in Bykle, Norway

Sveigen is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain sits just east of the municipal/county border with Rogaland. The mountain Skyvassnuten lies to the north of Sveigen and the lake Skyvatn lies to the east.

Gråsteinsnosi is a mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. The tall mountain has a prominence of , making it the 3rd highest mountain in Agder of all the mountains with a prominence of more than . Gråsteinsnosi is located on the border between the municipalities of Bykle (in Agder) and Tokke (in Telemark). The mountain sits about northwest of the mountain Brandsnutene and about southeast of the village of Hovden.

Svolhusgreini is a mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. The tall mountain is the 14th highest mountain in Agder county. The mountain has a topographic prominence of . The mountain sits on the border of the municipalities of Bykle in Agder and Tokke in Telemark. It is located in the Setesdalsheiene mountains about half-way between the mountains of Brandsnutene to the north and Sæbyggjenuten to the south. The village of Berdalen lies about to the southwest.

Skyvassnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain sits just east of the municipal/county border with Rogaland. The lake Skyvatn lies at the eastern foot of the mountain and the mountain Sveigen lies immediately south of the mountain. The lake Holmavatnet lies about north of the mountain.

Snjoheinuten is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain is the 6th highest mountain in Agder county out of all the mountains with a prominence of more than . The mountain sits on the southern shore of the lake Vatndalsvatnet, just west of the mountain Kvervetjønnuten and east of the lakes Reinevatn and Store Urevatn. The nearest villages are Hoslemo, about to the east and the village of Bykle is about to the southeast.

Reinevatn () is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located south of the lakes Store Urevatn and Vatndalsvatnet in the Setesdalsheiene mountains in the Setesdal valley, about northwest of the village of Bykle. The lake has a dam on the southern edge which keeps the water level at an elevation of above sea level. The dam's spillway flows into the nearby river Skargjesåni. The Snjoheinuten mountain lies just to the northeast of the lake.

Brandsnutene or Brandsnutane is a tall mountain on the borders of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. It is the second highest mountain of the mountains in Agder with a prominence of at least . The mountain is located on the borders of the municipalities of Bykle (in Agder) and Tokke (in Telemark). The mountain has a secondary peak of located about east of the municipal/county border inside Tokke.

church building in Bykle, Agder, Norway

Vatndalsvatnet or Vatnedalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the village of Berdalen and the river Otra. The nearby lakes Ormsavatnet and Store Urevatn flow into the lake through dams and canals. The lake Vatndalsvatnet also has a dam on it and the water flows out of the lake from the dam into the Otra river. It is located in the central part of Bykle, about halfway between the villages of Hovden and Bykle. The mountains Snjoheinuten and Kvervetjønnuten both lie on the south side of the lake.

Sæbyggjenuten is a mountain on the border of Agder and Telemark counties in southern Norway. The tall mountain is the highest point in Bykle municipality as well as for all of Agder county, and in the whole region of Southern Norway (Sørlandet). The mountain sits on the border of the municipalities of Bykle (in Agder county) and Tokke (in Telemark county). It is located about west of Dalen in Telemark and also about northeast of the village of Bykle in Agder.

Strondefjell is a mountain in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The tall mountain has a topographic prominence of . The mountain is the 23rd highest in the whole county. The mountain sits in the Setesdalsheiene mountains on the northern shore of the lake Botsvatn, about straight west of the village of Bykle.